What color is #766F7F?

#766F7F is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766F7F?

The RGB value is 118, 111, 127: 118 red, 111 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766F7F?

The complementary color is #787F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766F7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766F7F color

#766F7F rgb(118, 111, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #766F7F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.5% green and 49.8% blue (118, 111, 127).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 7% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#766F7F color codes

HEX	`#766F7F`
RGB	`rgb(118, 111, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 7%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 13%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.95, 6, -7.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.95, 9.87, 307.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.986, 16.753, 22.413)`
Decimal	`7761791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766F7F, 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 #766F7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766F7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #766F7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766f7f; }
.text { color: #766f7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766f7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 111 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766f7f, #7e6f7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #766F7F?: #766F7F is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766F7F?: The RGB value is 118, 111, 127: 118 red, 111 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766F7F?: The complementary color is #787F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766F7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.