What color is #76919D?

#76919D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76919D?

The RGB value is 118, 145, 157: 118 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76919D?

The complementary color is #9D8276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76919D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76919D color

#76919D rgb(118, 145, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #76919D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 56.9% green and 61.6% blue (118, 145, 157).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 17% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#76919D color codes

HEX	`#76919D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 145, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 56.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 17%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 25%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.54, -6.68, -9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.54, 11.59, 234.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.681, 26.536, 35.766)`
Decimal	`7770525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76919D, 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 #76919D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#76919D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #76919D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76919d; }
.text { color: #76919d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76919d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 145 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76919d, #767e9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #76919D?: #76919D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76919D?: The RGB value is 118, 145, 157: 118 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76919D?: The complementary color is #9D8276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76919D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.