#7E766C Hex Color
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A dusty, almost grey shade of orange, #7e766c sits low in saturation with a warm taupe undertone. It reads as ash rather than flame, so it works best as a supporting tone behind cream or next to deep teal, where its muted warmth stands out. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at about 4.7:1 contrast. At large sizes it can turn muddy, so keep sharper colors nearby.
Questions about #7e766c
What is #7e766c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7e766c is rgb(126, 118, 108), in HSL hsl(33, 8%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 51%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7e766c?
Deep teal and cream make #7e766c look richer than it does beside plain white. It also holds up as a supporting tone under charcoal typography in autumn or Halloween palettes.
Is #7e766c readable on white or black?
#7e766c has a 4.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.