What color is #786773?

#786773 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786773?

The RGB value is 120, 103, 115: 120 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786773?

The complementary color is #67786C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786773 color

#786773 rgb(120, 103, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786773 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.4% green and 45.1% blue (120, 103, 115).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 8% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% 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 5.27:1).

#786773 color codes

HEX	`#786773`
RGB	`rgb(120, 103, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 8%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 14%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.54, 9.02, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.54, 9.96, 334.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.69, 14.932, 18.272)`
Decimal	`7890803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786773, 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 #786773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #786773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786773; }
.text { color: #786773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 103 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786773, #78676b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #786773?: #786773 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786773?: The RGB value is 120, 103, 115: 120 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786773?: The complementary color is #67786C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.