Information about #757D7D color

#757D7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#757D7D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(117, 125, 125) — 45.9% red, 49% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #757D7D reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Slightly further away sit Storm Grey (#747880) and Trojan (#757878).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(117, 125, 125)), which gives #757D7D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #757D7D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#757D7D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#757D7D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #757D7D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#757D7D
  • RGB117, 125, 125
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(117, 125, 125)
  • HSL180°, 3%, 47%
  • HSL Precise180°, 3.306%, 47.451%
  • HSV180°, 6%, 49%
  • HSB180°, 6%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.490, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.490, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.490, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID757D7D
  • DECIMAL ID7699837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01