What color is #766773?

#766773 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766773?

The RGB value is 118, 103, 115: 118 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766773?

The complementary color is #67766A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766773 color

#766773 rgb(118, 103, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766773 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 40.4% green and 45.1% blue (118, 103, 115).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#766773 color codes

HEX	`#766773`
RGB	`rgb(118, 103, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 40.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 13%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.35, 8.25, -4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.35, 9.41, 331.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.416, 14.79, 18.259)`
Decimal	`7759731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766773, 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 #766773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #766773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766773; }
.text { color: #766773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 103 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766773, #76676c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #766773?: #766773 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766773?: The RGB value is 118, 103, 115: 118 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766773?: The complementary color is #67766A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.