What color is #786063?

#786063 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786063?

The RGB value is 120, 96, 99: 120 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786063?

The complementary color is #607875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786063 color

#786063 rgb(120, 96, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786063 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (120, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 11% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#786063 color codes

HEX	`#786063`
RGB	`rgb(120, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 11%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 20%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, 10.22, 1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 10.41, 10.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.181, 13.26, 13.614)`
Decimal	`7888995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786063, 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 #786063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	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 #786063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786063; }
.text { color: #786063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786063, #786960); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #786063?: #786063 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786063?: The RGB value is 120, 96, 99: 120 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786063?: The complementary color is #607875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.