What color is #767479?

#767479 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767479?

The RGB value is 118, 116, 121: 118 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767479?

The complementary color is #777974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767479 color

#767479 rgb(118, 116, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #767479 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 45.5% green and 47.5% blue (118, 116, 121).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 2% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#767479 color codes

HEX	`#767479`
RGB	`rgb(118, 116, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 45.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 2%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 4%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 1.78, -2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 3.05, 305.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.167, 17.723, 20.602)`
Decimal	`7763065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767479, 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 #767479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #767479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767479; }
.text { color: #767479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 116 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767479, #797479); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #767479?: #767479 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767479?: The RGB value is 118, 116, 121: 118 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767479?: The complementary color is #777974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.