What color is #786779?

#786779 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sakura Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786779?

The RGB value is 120, 103, 121: 120 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786779?

The complementary color is #687967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786779?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786779 color

#786779 rgb(120, 103, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786779 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.4% green and 47.5% blue (120, 103, 121).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 8% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sakura Night (#7B6C7C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#786779 color codes

HEX	`#786779`
RGB	`rgb(120, 103, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 8%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 15%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 15%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, 10.24, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 12.71, 323.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.047, 15.074, 20.15)`
Decimal	`7890809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786779, 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 #786779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #786779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786779; }
.text { color: #786779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 103 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786779, #796771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #786779?: #786779 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sakura Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786779?: The RGB value is 120, 103, 121: 120 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786779?: The complementary color is #687967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786779?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.