What color is #766859?

#766859 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766859?

The RGB value is 118, 104, 89: 118 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766859?

The complementary color is #596776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766859 color

#766859 rgb(118, 104, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766859 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 40.8% green and 34.9% blue (118, 104, 89).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#766859 color codes

HEX	`#766859`
RGB	`rgb(118, 104, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 40.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 2.94, 10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 10.89, 74.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.225, 14.474, 11.494)`
Decimal	`7759961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766859, 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 #766859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #766859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766859; }
.text { color: #766859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 104 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766859, #767659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #766859?: #766859 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766859?: The RGB value is 118, 104, 89: 118 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766859?: The complementary color is #596776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.