What color is #776573?

#776573 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776573?

The RGB value is 119, 101, 115: 119 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776573?

The complementary color is #657769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776573 color

#776573 rgb(119, 101, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #776573 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 39.6% green and 45.1% blue (119, 101, 115).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#776573 color codes

HEX	`#776573`
RGB	`rgb(119, 101, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 39.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 15%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 9.84, -5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 11.12, 332.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.356, 14.467, 18.2)`
Decimal	`7824755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776573, 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 #776573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #776573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776573; }
.text { color: #776573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 101 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776573, #77656a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #776573?: #776573 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776573?: The RGB value is 119, 101, 115: 119 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776573?: The complementary color is #657769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.