What color is #777269?

#777269 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777269?

The RGB value is 119, 114, 105: 119 red, 114 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777269?

The complementary color is #696E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777269 color

#777269 rgb(119, 114, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #777269 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 44.7% green and 41.2% blue (119, 114, 105).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#777269 color codes

HEX	`#777269`
RGB	`rgb(119, 114, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 44.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 12%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.23, 0.22, 5.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.23, 5.68, 87.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.175, 16.977, 15.787)`
Decimal	`7828073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777269, 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 #777269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #777269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777269; }
.text { color: #777269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 114 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777269, #757769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #777269?: #777269 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777269?: The RGB value is 119, 114, 105: 119 red, 114 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777269?: The complementary color is #696E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.