What color is #767270?

#767270 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767270?

The RGB value is 118, 114, 112: 118 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767270?

The complementary color is #707476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767270 color

#767270 rgb(118, 114, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #767270 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.7% green and 43.9% blue (118, 114, 112).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#767270 color codes

HEX	`#767270`
RGB	`rgb(118, 114, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 5%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, 1.14, 1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 2.01, 55.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.413, 17.056, 17.754)`
Decimal	`7762544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767270, 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 #767270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #767270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767270; }
.text { color: #767270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 114 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767270, #767570); }

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Questions

What color is #767270?: #767270 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767270?: The RGB value is 118, 114, 112: 118 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767270?: The complementary color is #707476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.