What color is #766961?

#766961 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766961?

The RGB value is 118, 105, 97: 118 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766961?

The complementary color is #616E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766961 color

#766961 rgb(118, 105, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766961 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 41.2% green and 38% blue (118, 105, 97).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 10% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#766961 color codes

HEX	`#766961`
RGB	`rgb(118, 105, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 41.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 10%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 18%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.38, 3.68, 6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.38, 7.36, 59.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.68, 14.818, 13.394)`
Decimal	`7760225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766961, 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 #766961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #766961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766961; }
.text { color: #766961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 105 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766961, #767461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #766961?: #766961 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766961?: The RGB value is 118, 105, 97: 118 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766961?: The complementary color is #616E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.