Palettes / Colors / #75868A

#75868A — Silver Grey

#75868A is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #75868A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#75868A is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8A7975; it also sits naturally between #758A83 and #757C8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 53% · Blue 54%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #75868A

.text { color: #75868A; }
.background { background-color: #75868A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #75868A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 134, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 8%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #75868A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 134, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #75868A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 134, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#75868A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#75868A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8A7975:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #75868A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #75868A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #75868A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #75868A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #758689  ·  #75868B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #75868A?

#75868A is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 117, 134, 138). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #75868A?

#75868A is RGB 117, 134, 138 — HSL 191°, 8%, 50% — CMYK 15%, 3%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #75868A?

Its complement is #8A7975; analogous partners are #758A83 and #757C8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #75868A for text?

Black text on #75868A has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.80:1.