What color is #77949D?

#77949D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77949D?

The RGB value is 119, 148, 157: 119 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77949D?

The complementary color is #9D8077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77949D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77949D color

#77949D rgb(119, 148, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #77949D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 58% green and 61.6% blue (119, 148, 157).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 16% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#77949D color codes

HEX	`#77949D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 148, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 58%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 16%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 24%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.47, -8.03, -8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.47, 11.39, 225.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.282, 27.535, 35.927)`
Decimal	`7836829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77949D, 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 #77949D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#77949D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #77949D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77949d; }
.text { color: #77949d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77949d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 148 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77949d, #77819d); }

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Questions

What color is #77949D?: #77949D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77949D?: The RGB value is 119, 148, 157: 119 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77949D?: The complementary color is #9D8077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77949D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.