What color is #766157?

#766157 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766157?

The RGB value is 118, 97, 87: 118 red, 97 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766157?

The complementary color is #576C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766157 color

#766157 rgb(118, 97, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766157 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 38% green and 34.1% blue (118, 97, 87).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 26% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#766157 color codes

HEX	`#766157`
RGB	`rgb(118, 97, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 38%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.9, 6.79, 8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.9, 11.18, 52.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.466, 13.09, 10.832)`
Decimal	`7758167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766157, 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 #766157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #766157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766157; }
.text { color: #766157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 97 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766157, #767157); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #766157?: #766157 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766157?: The RGB value is 118, 97, 87: 118 red, 97 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766157?: The complementary color is #576C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.