#757572 Color Meaning and Information

#757572 Color Information

#757572 RGB value is (117, 117, 114). The hex color red value is 117, green is 117, and blue is 114. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 1 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 3 percent, 54 percent.

#757572

rgb(117, 117, 114)

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#757572 Color Meaning

Color #757572 is a medium-gray shade with neutral undertones, a soft and balanced tone between black and white. Color #757572 psychologically encourages composure, focus, and emotional neutrality, supporting analytical thinking and calm decision-making. Culturally, color #757572 is prevalent in interiors, fashion, and technology design, symbolizing modernity, professionalism, and subtle elegance. Spiritually, #757572 resonates with the third eye chakra, promoting clarity, insight, and balanced perception. Feng Shui associates #757572 with neutrality and stability, enhancing spaces that require calm, focus, and unobtrusive energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #757572 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

#757572

RGB

rgb(117, 117, 114)

HSL

hsl(60°, 1%, 45%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 54%)

HSV

hsv(60°, 3%, 46%)

XYZ

16.7347 17.7194 18.4578

Yxy

17.7194 0.3163 0.3349

Hunter Lab

42.0944 -0.0419 0.1037

CIE-Lab

49.1540 -0.5965 1.6458

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red117 / 255 (46%)

46%

Green117 / 255 (46%)

46%

Blue114 / 255 (45%)

45%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow3 / 100 (3%)

Key (Black)54 / 100 (54%)

54%

Color Variations

#757572 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

#757572 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 #757572 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#757572

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.62:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.62:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.62:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #757572 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

#757572

protanopia

#757573

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #757572;

Text Color

color: #757572;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #757572;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #75757240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #757572;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #757572 0%, #454544 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #757572 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.