#77696A Color
#77696A is rgb(119, 105, 106) in RGB, hsl(356, 6%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77696Argb(119, 105, 106)hsl(356, 6%, 44%)hsv(356, 12%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 53%)oklch(53.4% 0.018 12.8)lab(45.78% 5.85 1.57)lch(45.78% 6.06 15.01)What #77696A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #77696A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77696A Channel Values
How #77696A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 105 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 6% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 12% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 11% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77696A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #77696A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77696A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #77696A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #77696A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#77696A#6C6C6A#706B6A#6E6E6A#726C6A#776969#776969#6C6C6CUsing #77696A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77696a: #77696A;background-color: #77696A;colors: { 'color-77696a': '#77696A' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.412, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_77696a">#77696A</color>fill="#77696A"More Gray Colors
#77696A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77696A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77696A?
#77696A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(119, 105, 106) in RGB and hsl(356, 6%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #77696A?
#77696A is rgb(119, 105, 106) — red 119, green 105, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77696A?
#77696A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77696A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77696A scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77696A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77696A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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