What color is #76775C?

#76775C 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 #76775C?

The RGB value is 118, 119, 92: 118 red, 119 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76775C?

The complementary color is #5D5C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76775C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76775C color

#76775C rgb(118, 119, 92)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #76775C is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 46.7% green and 36.1% blue (118, 119, 92).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 13% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#76775C color codes

HEX	`#76775C`
RGB	`rgb(118, 119, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 46.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 13%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 23%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 23%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, -5.28, 14.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 15.69, 109.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16, 17.818, 12.72)`
Decimal	`7763804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76775C, 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 #76775C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#76775C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #76775C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76775c; }
.text { color: #76775c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76775c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 119 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76775c, #69775c); }

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Questions

What color is #76775C?: #76775C 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 #76775C?: The RGB value is 118, 119, 92: 118 red, 119 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76775C?: The complementary color is #5D5C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76775C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.