What color is #766C7E?

#766C7E is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766C7E?

The RGB value is 118, 108, 126: 118 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766C7E?

The complementary color is #747E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766C7E color

#766C7E rgb(118, 108, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766C7E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.4% green and 49.4% blue (118, 108, 126).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 8% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#766C7E color codes

HEX	`#766C7E`
RGB	`rgb(118, 108, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 8%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 14%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.08, 7.57, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.08, 11.41, 311.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.599, 16.083, 21.965)`
Decimal	`7761022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766C7E, 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 #766C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #766C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766c7e; }
.text { color: #766c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 108 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766c7e, #7e6c7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #766C7E?: #766C7E is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766C7E?: The RGB value is 118, 108, 126: 118 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766C7E?: The complementary color is #747E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.