What color is #767253?

#767253 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767253?

The RGB value is 118, 114, 83: 118 red, 114 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767253?

The complementary color is #535776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767253 color

#767253 rgb(118, 114, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #767253 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.7% green and 32.5% blue (118, 114, 83).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#767253 color codes

HEX	`#767253`
RGB	`rgb(118, 114, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 30%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 30%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -3.8, 17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 18.19, 102.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.05, 16.511, 10.576)`
Decimal	`7762515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767253, 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 #767253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #767253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767253; }
.text { color: #767253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 114 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767253, #697653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #767253?: #767253 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767253?: The RGB value is 118, 114, 83: 118 red, 114 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767253?: The complementary color is #535776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.