What color is #768282?

#768282 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768282?

The RGB value is 118, 130, 130: 118 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768282?

The complementary color is #827676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768282?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768282 color

#768282 rgb(118, 130, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768282 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 51% green and 51% blue (118, 130, 130).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 5% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#768282 color codes

HEX	`#768282`
RGB	`rgb(118, 130, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 51%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 5%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 9%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.42, -4.4, -1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.42, 4.65, 198.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.482, 21.428, 24.224)`
Decimal	`7766658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768282, 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 #768282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #768282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768282; }
.text { color: #768282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 130 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768282, #767c82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #768282?: #768282 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768282?: The RGB value is 118, 130, 130: 118 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768282?: The complementary color is #827676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768282?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.