What color is #786774?

#786774 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786774?

The RGB value is 120, 103, 116: 120 red, 103 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786774?

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

Is black or white text better on #786774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786774 color

#786774 rgb(120, 103, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786774 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.4% green and 45.5% blue (120, 103, 116).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 8% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#786774 color codes

HEX	`#786774`
RGB	`rgb(120, 103, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 8%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 14%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, 9.22, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 10.38, 332.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.748, 14.955, 18.577)`
Decimal	`7890804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786774, 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 #786774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #786774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786774; }
.text { color: #786774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 103 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786774, #78676c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #786774?: #786774 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786774?: The RGB value is 120, 103, 116: 120 red, 103 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786774?: The complementary color is #67786B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.