What color is #766D5D?

#766D5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766D5D?

The RGB value is 118, 109, 93: 118 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766D5D?

The complementary color is #5D6676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766D5D color

#766D5D rgb(118, 109, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766D5D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.7% green and 36.5% blue (118, 109, 93).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#766D5D color codes

HEX	`#766D5D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 109, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 21%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.42, 0.65, 10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.42, 10.24, 86.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.916, 15.579, 12.575)`
Decimal	`7761245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766D5D, 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 #766D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #766D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766d5d; }
.text { color: #766d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 109 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766d5d, #72765d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #766D5D?: #766D5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766D5D?: The RGB value is 118, 109, 93: 118 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766D5D?: The complementary color is #5D6676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.