What color is #777057?

#777057 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777057?

The RGB value is 119, 112, 87: 119 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777057?

The complementary color is #575E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777057 color

#777057 rgb(119, 112, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #777057 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 43.9% green and 34.1% blue (119, 112, 87).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 27% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#777057 color codes

HEX	`#777057`
RGB	`rgb(119, 112, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 43.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 27%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, -1.63, 14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 15, 96.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.122, 16.199, 11.345)`
Decimal	`7827543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777057, 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 #777057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #777057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777057; }
.text { color: #777057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 112 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777057, #6e7757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #777057?: #777057 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777057?: The RGB value is 119, 112, 87: 119 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777057?: The complementary color is #575E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.