What color is #777068?

#777068 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777068?

The RGB value is 119, 112, 104: 119 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777068?

The complementary color is #686F77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777068 color

#777068 rgb(119, 112, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #777068 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 43.9% green and 40.8% blue (119, 112, 104).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#777068 color codes

HEX	`#777068`
RGB	`rgb(119, 112, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 43.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 7%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 13%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, 1.21, 5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 5.55, 77.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.9, 16.51, 15.443)`
Decimal	`7827560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777068, 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 #777068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #777068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777068; }
.text { color: #777068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 112 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777068, #777768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #777068?: #777068 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777068?: The RGB value is 119, 112, 104: 119 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777068?: The complementary color is #686F77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.