What color is #777571?

#777571 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #777571?

The RGB value is 119, 117, 113: 119 red, 117 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777571?

The complementary color is #717377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777571 color

#777571 rgb(119, 117, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #777571 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 45.9% green and 44.3% blue (119, 117, 113).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#777571 color codes

HEX	`#777571`
RGB	`rgb(119, 117, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 45.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, -0.02, 2.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 2.47, 90.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.949, 17.837, 18.17)`
Decimal	`7828849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777571, 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 #777571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #777571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777571; }
.text { color: #777571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 117 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777571, #767771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #777571?: #777571 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #777571?: The RGB value is 119, 117, 113: 119 red, 117 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777571?: The complementary color is #717377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.