What color is #766B5D?

#766B5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766B5D?

The RGB value is 118, 107, 93: 118 red, 107 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766B5D?

The complementary color is #5D6876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766B5D color

#766B5D rgb(118, 107, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766B5D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42% green and 36.5% blue (118, 107, 93).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#766B5D color codes

HEX	`#766B5D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 107, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 21%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 1.82, 9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 9.6, 79.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.705, 15.158, 12.505)`
Decimal	`7760733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766B5D, 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 #766B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #766B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766b5d; }
.text { color: #766b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 107 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766b5d, #74765d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #766B5D?: #766B5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766B5D?: The RGB value is 118, 107, 93: 118 red, 107 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766B5D?: The complementary color is #5D6876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.