What color is #78736E?

#78736E is a gray known as Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gauntlet Gray?

The RGB value is 120, 115, 110: 120 red, 115 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gauntlet Gray?

The complementary color is #6E7378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78736E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gauntlet Gray color: hex code #78736E

#78736E rgb(120, 115, 110)

Shades of gray

Gauntlet Gray has the hex code #78736E. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 45.1% green and 43.1% blue (120, 115, 110).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 4% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

Gauntlet Gray (#78736E) color codes

HEX	`#78736E`
RGB	`rgb(120, 115, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 45.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 4%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 8%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, 0.96, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 3.58, 74.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.691, 17.38, 17.224)`
Decimal	`7893870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gauntlet Gray, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #78736E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#78736E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #78736E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78736e; }
.text { color: #78736e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78736e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 115 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78736e, #78786e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #78736E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #78736E?: #78736E is a gray known as Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gauntlet Gray?: The RGB value is 120, 115, 110: 120 red, 115 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gauntlet Gray?: The complementary color is #6E7378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78736E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.