What color is #77909D?

#77909D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77909D?

The RGB value is 119, 144, 157: 119 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77909D?

The complementary color is #9D8477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77909D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77909D color

#77909D rgb(119, 144, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #77909D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 56.5% green and 61.6% blue (119, 144, 157).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 16% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#77909D color codes

HEX	`#77909D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 144, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 56.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 16%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 24%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.32, -5.8, -9.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.32, 11.39, 239.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.665, 26.302, 35.722)`
Decimal	`7835805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77909D, 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 #77909D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#77909D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #77909D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77909d; }
.text { color: #77909d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77909d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 144 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77909d, #777d9d); }

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Questions

What color is #77909D?: #77909D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77909D?: The RGB value is 119, 144, 157: 119 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77909D?: The complementary color is #9D8477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77909D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.