What color is #767078?

#767078 is a gray, closest to the named color Cement Feet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767078?

The RGB value is 118, 112, 120: 118 red, 112 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767078?

The complementary color is #727870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767078?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767078 color

#767078 rgb(118, 112, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #767078 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.9% green and 47.1% blue (118, 112, 120).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cement Feet (#7B737B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#767078 color codes

HEX	`#767078`
RGB	`rgb(118, 112, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 7%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, 3.92, -3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 5.32, 317.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.655, 16.796, 20.13)`
Decimal	`7762040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767078, 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 #767078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767078 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #767078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767078; }
.text { color: #767078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 112 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767078, #787076); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #767078?: #767078 is a gray, closest to the named color Cement Feet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767078?: The RGB value is 118, 112, 120: 118 red, 112 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767078?: The complementary color is #727870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767078?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.