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#75756F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #75756F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#75756F Color Information

#75756F RGB value is (117, 117, 111). The hex color red value is 117, green is 117, and blue is 111. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 5 percent, 54 percent.

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#75756F Color Meaning

Color #75756F is a medium-gray shade with neutral undertones, a soft and balanced tone between black and white. Color #75756F psychologically encourages composure, focus, and emotional neutrality, supporting analytical thinking and calm decision-making. Culturally, color #75756F is prevalent in interiors, fashion, and technology design, symbolizing modernity, professionalism, and subtle elegance. Spiritually, #75756F resonates with the third eye chakra, promoting clarity, insight, and balanced perception. Feng Shui associates #75756F with neutrality and stability, enhancing spaces that require calm, focus, and unobtrusive energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #75756F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#75756F
RGB
rgb(117, 117, 111)
HSL
hsl(60°, 3%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 54%)
HSV
hsv(60°, 5%, 46%)
XYZ
16.5667 17.6522 17.5730
Yxy
17.6522 0.3199 0.3408
Hunter Lab
42.0145 -0.0825 0.2040
CIE-Lab
49.0715 -1.1820 3.3013

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Green117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue111 / 255 (44%)
44%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow5 / 100 (5%)
Key (Black)54 / 100 (54%)
54%

Color Variations

#75756F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#75756F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #75756F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.64:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #75756F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#75756F

protanopia

#757570

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #75756F;

Text Color

color: #75756F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #75756F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #75756F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #75756F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #75756F 0%, #464642 100%);

#75756F Color FAQs

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