What color is #776B5B?

#776B5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776B5B?

The RGB value is 119, 107, 91: 119 red, 107 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776B5B?

The complementary color is #5B6777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776B5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776B5B color

#776B5B rgb(119, 107, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #776B5B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 42% green and 35.7% blue (119, 107, 91).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 13% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#776B5B color codes

HEX	`#776B5B`
RGB	`rgb(119, 107, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 42%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 13%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 24%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.9, 1.92, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.9, 10.87, 79.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.754, 15.193, 12.051)`
Decimal	`7826267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776B5B, 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 #776B5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776B5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #776B5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776b5b; }
.text { color: #776b5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776b5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 107 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776b5b, #75775b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #776B5B?: #776B5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776B5B?: The RGB value is 119, 107, 91: 119 red, 107 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776B5B?: The complementary color is #5B6777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776B5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.