Close to Nickel
#757474
#757474 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #757474.
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
4.66:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #757474 as they’d see it.
#757474 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 #757474
What color is #757474?
#757474 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #757474 in RGB?
#757474 is rgb(117, 116, 116): 117 red, 116 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #757474 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 1, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #757474?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #757474?
Its complement #737474 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.