What color is #786762?

#786762 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786762?

The RGB value is 120, 103, 98: 120 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786762?

The complementary color is #627378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786762 color

#786762 rgb(120, 103, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786762 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.4% green and 38.4% blue (120, 103, 98).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#786762 color codes

HEX	`#786762`
RGB	`rgb(120, 103, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, 5.86, 5.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 7.91, 42.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.801, 14.576, 13.587)`
Decimal	`7890786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786762, 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 #786762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #786762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786762; }
.text { color: #786762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 103 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786762, #787262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #786762?: #786762 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786762?: The RGB value is 120, 103, 98: 120 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786762?: The complementary color is #627378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.