What color is #767461?

#767461 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767461?

The RGB value is 118, 116, 97: 118 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767461?

The complementary color is #616376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767461 color

#767461 rgb(118, 116, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #767461 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 45.5% green and 38% blue (118, 116, 97).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 10% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#767461 color codes

HEX	`#767461`
RGB	`rgb(118, 116, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 45.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 10%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 18%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 18%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.52, -2.74, 10.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.52, 11.14, 104.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.874, 17.206, 13.792)`
Decimal	`7763041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767461, 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 #767461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #767461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767461; }
.text { color: #767461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 116 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767461, #6e7661); }

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Questions

What color is #767461?: #767461 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767461?: The RGB value is 118, 116, 97: 118 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767461?: The complementary color is #616376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.