What color is #786573?

#786573 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786573?

The RGB value is 120, 101, 115: 120 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786573?

The complementary color is #65786A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786573 color

#786573 rgb(120, 101, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786573 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 39.6% green and 45.1% blue (120, 101, 115).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#786573 color codes

HEX	`#786573`
RGB	`rgb(120, 101, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 39.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45, 10.22, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45, 11.39, 333.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.494, 14.539, 18.206)`
Decimal	`7890291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786573, 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 #786573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #786573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786573; }
.text { color: #786573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 101 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786573, #78656a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #786573?: #786573 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786573?: The RGB value is 120, 101, 115: 120 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786573?: The complementary color is #65786A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.