What color is #786263?

#786263 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 #786263?

The RGB value is 120, 98, 99: 120 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786263?

The complementary color is #627877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786263 color

#786263 rgb(120, 98, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786263 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (120, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#786263 color codes

HEX	`#786263`
RGB	`rgb(120, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 9.02, 2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 9.44, 17.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.366, 13.63, 13.676)`
Decimal	`7889507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786263, 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 #786263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #786263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786263; }
.text { color: #786263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786263, #786c62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #786263?: #786263 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 #786263?: The RGB value is 120, 98, 99: 120 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786263?: The complementary color is #627877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.