#75757D Color Meaning and Information

#75757D Color Information

#75757D RGB value is (117, 117, 125). The hex color red value is 117, green is 117, and blue is 125. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 6 percent, 0 percent, 51 percent.

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#75757D Color Meaning

Color #75757D is a medium-gray shade with neutral undertones, a soft and balanced tone between black and white. Color #75757D psychologically encourages composure, focus, and emotional neutrality, supporting analytical thinking and calm decision-making. Culturally, color #75757D is prevalent in interiors, fashion, and technology design, symbolizing modernity, professionalism, and subtle elegance. Spiritually, #75757D resonates with the third eye chakra, promoting clarity, insight, and balanced perception. Feng Shui associates #75757D with neutrality and stability, enhancing spaces that require calm, focus, and unobtrusive energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #75757D 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

#75757D

RGB

rgb(117, 117, 125)

HSL

hsl(240°, 3%, 47%)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 51%)

HSV

hsv(240°, 6%, 49%)

XYZ

17.3991 17.9852 21.9565

Yxy

17.9852 0.3034 0.3137

Hunter Lab

42.4090 0.1201 -0.2967

CIE-Lab

49.4781 1.6672 -4.3886

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red117 / 255 (46%)

46%

Green117 / 255 (46%)

46%

Blue125 / 255 (49%)

49%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)

Magenta6 / 100 (6%)

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)51 / 100 (51%)

51%

Color Variations

#75757D 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

#75757D 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 #75757D 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:#75757D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.57:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.57:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.57:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #75757D 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

#75757D

protanopia

#75757b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #75757D;

Text Color

color: #75757D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #75757D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #75757D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #75757D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #75757D 0%, #454549 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #75757D in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.