What color is #768586?

#768586 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768586?

The RGB value is 118, 133, 134: 118 red, 133 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768586?

The complementary color is #867776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768586?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768586 color

#768586 rgb(118, 133, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768586 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.2% green and 52.5% blue (118, 133, 134).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#768586 color codes

HEX	`#768586`
RGB	`rgb(118, 133, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 12%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.39, -5.23, -2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.39, 5.75, 204.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.161, 22.347, 25.801)`
Decimal	`7767430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768586, 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 #768586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #768586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768586; }
.text { color: #768586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 133 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768586, #767d86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #768586?: #768586 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768586?: The RGB value is 118, 133, 134: 118 red, 133 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768586?: The complementary color is #867776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768586?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.