What color is #768784?

#768784 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768784?

The RGB value is 118, 135, 132: 118 red, 135 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768784?

The complementary color is #877679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768784?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768784 color

#768784 rgb(118, 135, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768784 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.9% green and 51.8% blue (118, 135, 132).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 7% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Armour (#74857F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#768784 color codes

HEX	`#768784`
RGB	`rgb(118, 135, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 7%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 13%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.91, -6.79, -0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.91, 6.8, 184)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.299, 22.845, 25.165)`
Decimal	`7767940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768784, 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 #768784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #768784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768784; }
.text { color: #768784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 135 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768784, #768187); }

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Questions

What color is #768784?: #768784 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768784?: The RGB value is 118, 135, 132: 118 red, 135 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768784?: The complementary color is #877679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768784?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.