What color is #778484?

#778484 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #778484?

The RGB value is 119, 132, 132: 119 red, 132 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #778484?

The complementary color is #847777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #778484?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#778484 color

#778484 rgb(119, 132, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #778484 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 51.8% green and 51.8% blue (119, 132, 132).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 5% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#778484 color codes

HEX	`#778484`
RGB	`rgb(119, 132, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 51.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 5%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 10%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.12, -4.74, -1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.12, 5.01, 198.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.023, 22.09, 25.034)`
Decimal	`7832708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #778484, 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 #778484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#778484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #778484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #778484; }
.text { color: #778484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 132 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #778484, #777e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #778484?: #778484 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #778484?: The RGB value is 119, 132, 132: 119 red, 132 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #778484?: The complementary color is #847777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #778484?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.