Close to Shadow
#757151
#757151 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 44.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #757151.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.96:1 AABlack text on this color
4.24:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.96:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.24:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #757151 as they’d see it.
#757151 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #757151
What color is #757151?
#757151 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 44.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #757151 in RGB?
#757151 is rgb(117, 113, 81): 117 red, 113 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #757151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 31, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #757151?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #757151?
Its complement #6B6E8E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.