What color is #787068?

#787068 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787068?

The RGB value is 120, 112, 104: 120 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787068?

The complementary color is #687078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787068 color

#787068 rgb(120, 112, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #787068 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.9% green and 40.8% blue (120, 112, 104).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#787068 color codes

HEX	`#787068`
RGB	`rgb(120, 112, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 7%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 13%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.73, 1.61, 5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.73, 5.79, 73.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.038, 16.581, 15.45)`
Decimal	`7893096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787068, 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 #787068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #787068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787068; }
.text { color: #787068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 112 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787068, #787868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #787068?: #787068 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787068?: The RGB value is 120, 112, 104: 120 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787068?: The complementary color is #687078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.