What color is #766D6F?

#766D6F is a gray, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766D6F?

The RGB value is 118, 109, 111: 118 red, 109 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766D6F?

The complementary color is #6D7674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766D6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766D6F color

#766D6F rgb(118, 109, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766D6F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.7% green and 43.5% blue (118, 109, 111).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 4% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Empress (#7C7173), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#766D6F color codes

HEX	`#766D6F`
RGB	`rgb(118, 109, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 4%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 8%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.89, 3.89, 0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.89, 3.89, 2.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.809, 15.937, 17.279)`
Decimal	`7761263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766D6F, 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 #766D6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766D6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #766D6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766d6f; }
.text { color: #766d6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766d6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 109 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766d6f, #766f6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #766D6F?: #766D6F is a gray, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766D6F?: The RGB value is 118, 109, 111: 118 red, 109 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766D6F?: The complementary color is #6D7674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766D6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.