What color is #77738D?

#77738D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77738D?

The RGB value is 119, 115, 141: 119 red, 115 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77738D?

The complementary color is #898D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77738D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77738D color

#77738D rgb(119, 115, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #77738D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 45.1% green and 55.3% blue (119, 115, 141).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 10% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#77738D color codes

HEX	`#77738D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 115, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 45.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 10%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 18%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.62, 7.14, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.62, 15.36, 297.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.545, 18.106, 27.712)`
Decimal	`7828365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77738D, 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 #77738D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#77738D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #77738D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77738d; }
.text { color: #77738d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77738d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 115 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77738d, #84738d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #77738D?: #77738D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77738D?: The RGB value is 119, 115, 141: 119 red, 115 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77738D?: The complementary color is #898D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77738D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.