What color is #787063?

#787063 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bat Wing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787063?

The RGB value is 120, 112, 99: 120 red, 112 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787063?

The complementary color is #636B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787063 color

#787063 rgb(120, 112, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #787063 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.9% green and 38.8% blue (120, 112, 99).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bat Wing (#7E7466), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#787063 color codes

HEX	`#787063`
RGB	`rgb(120, 112, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 17%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.6, 0.73, 8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.6, 8.38, 84.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.792, 16.483, 14.152)`
Decimal	`7893091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787063, 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 #787063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #787063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787063; }
.text { color: #787063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 112 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787063, #767863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #787063?: #787063 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bat Wing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787063?: The RGB value is 120, 112, 99: 120 red, 112 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787063?: The complementary color is #636B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.