What color is #775E6E?

#775E6E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775E6E?

The RGB value is 119, 94, 110: 119 red, 94 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775E6E?

The complementary color is #5E7767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775E6E color

#775E6E rgb(119, 94, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #775E6E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 36.9% green and 43.1% blue (119, 94, 110).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 12% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#775E6E color codes

HEX	`#775E6E`
RGB	`rgb(119, 94, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 36.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 12%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 21%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.84, 13.06, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.84, 14.06, 338.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.425, 13.054, 16.509)`
Decimal	`7822958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775E6E, 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 #775E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	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 #775E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775e6e; }
.text { color: #775e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 94 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775e6e, #775e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #775E6E?: #775E6E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775E6E?: The RGB value is 119, 94, 110: 119 red, 94 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775E6E?: The complementary color is #5E7767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.