Close to Gray
#757E82
#757E82 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 49.4% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 5% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #757E82.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #757E82 as they’d see it.
#757E82 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #757E82
What color is #757E82?
#757E82 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 49.4% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 5% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #757E82 in RGB?
#757E82 is rgb(117, 126, 130): 117 red, 126 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #757E82 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 3, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #757E82?
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 #757E82?
Its complement #837B77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.