What color is #776474?

#776474 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776474?

The RGB value is 119, 100, 116: 119 red, 100 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776474?

The complementary color is #647767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776474?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776474 color

#776474 rgb(119, 100, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #776474 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 39.2% green and 45.5% blue (119, 100, 116).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#776474 color codes

HEX	`#776474`
RGB	`rgb(119, 100, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 39.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.66, 10.64, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.66, 12.28, 330.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.317, 14.298, 18.472)`
Decimal	`7824500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776474, 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 #776474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #776474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776474; }
.text { color: #776474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 100 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776474, #77646b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #776474?: #776474 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776474?: The RGB value is 119, 100, 116: 119 red, 100 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776474?: The complementary color is #647767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776474?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.