What color is #768792?

#768792 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768792?

The RGB value is 118, 135, 146: 118 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768792?

The complementary color is #928176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768792?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768792 color

#768792 rgb(118, 135, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #768792 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 52.9% green and 57.3% blue (118, 135, 146).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 11% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#768792 color codes

HEX	`#768792`
RGB	`rgb(118, 135, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 52.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 11%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 19%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 8%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.33, -3.66, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.33, 8.75, 245.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.322, 23.254, 30.554)`
Decimal	`7767954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768792, 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 #768792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #768792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768792; }
.text { color: #768792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 135 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768792, #767992); }

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Questions

What color is #768792?: #768792 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768792?: The RGB value is 118, 135, 146: 118 red, 135 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768792?: The complementary color is #928176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768792?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.