#776E71 Color
#776E71 is rgb(119, 110, 113) in RGB, hsl(340, 4%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 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 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776E71rgb(119, 110, 113)hsl(340, 4%, 45%)hsv(340, 8%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 53%)oklch(54.7% 0.012 355.2)lab(47.34% 4.06 -0.34)lch(47.34% 4.07 355.17)What #776E71 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 #776E71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776E71 Channel Values
How #776E71 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 110 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 4% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 8% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 5% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776E71 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 #776E71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776E71; 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 #776E71
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 #776E71 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.
#776E71#707071#736F71#717171#737071#776E6E#776E6F#707070Using #776E71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776e71: #776E71;background-color: #776E71;colors: { 'color-776e71': '#776E71' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.431, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_776e71">#776E71</color>fill="#776E71"More Gray Colors
#776E71 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776E71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776E71?
#776E71 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(119, 110, 113) in RGB and hsl(340, 4%, 45%) 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 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #776E71?
#776E71 is rgb(119, 110, 113) — red 119, green 110, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776E71?
#776E71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776E71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776E71 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776E71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776E71 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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