What color is #766259?

#766259 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 #766259?

The RGB value is 118, 98, 89: 118 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766259?

The complementary color is #596D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766259 color

#766259 rgb(118, 98, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766259 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 38.4% green and 34.9% blue (118, 98, 89).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#766259 color codes

HEX	`#766259`
RGB	`rgb(118, 98, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 38.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.22, 6.51, 8.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.22, 10.41, 51.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.642, 13.309, 11.299)`
Decimal	`7758425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766259, 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 #766259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #766259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766259; }
.text { color: #766259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 98 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766259, #767159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #766259?: #766259 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 #766259?: The RGB value is 118, 98, 89: 118 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766259?: The complementary color is #596D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.