What color is #77716C?

#77716C is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77716C?

The RGB value is 119, 113, 108: 119 red, 113 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77716C?

The complementary color is #6C7277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77716C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77716C color

#77716C rgb(119, 113, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #77716C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 44.3% green and 42.4% blue (119, 113, 108).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 5% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#77716C color codes

HEX	`#77716C`
RGB	`rgb(119, 113, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 44.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 5%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 9%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.03, 1.36, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.03, 3.85, 69.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.219, 16.815, 16.576)`
Decimal	`7827820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77716C, 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 #77716C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#77716C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #77716C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77716c; }
.text { color: #77716c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77716c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 113 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77716c, #77766c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #77716C?: #77716C is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77716C?: The RGB value is 119, 113, 108: 119 red, 113 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77716C?: The complementary color is #6C7277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77716C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.