What color is #767069?

#767069 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767069?

The RGB value is 118, 112, 105: 118 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767069?

The complementary color is #696F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767069 color

#767069 rgb(118, 112, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #767069 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.9% green and 41.2% blue (118, 112, 105).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#767069 color codes

HEX	`#767069`
RGB	`rgb(118, 112, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, 0.99, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 4.82, 78.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.815, 16.46, 15.706)`
Decimal	`7762025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767069, 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 #767069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #767069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767069; }
.text { color: #767069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 112 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767069, #767669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #767069?: #767069 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767069?: The RGB value is 118, 112, 105: 118 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767069?: The complementary color is #696F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.