#777777 color
#777777 is a medium, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color gray (#808080).
Color values
| HEX | #777777 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 53%) |
| Decimal | 7829367 |
| CSS | color: #777777; |
| Android | 0xFF777777 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.467, blue: 0.467, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #777777 | 4.48:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #777777 | 4.69:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #777777
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #777777 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #777777
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #777777 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #777777; background-color: #777777; }
.element { color: rgb(119 119 119); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 47%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#777777] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #777777;Frequently asked questions
What color is #777777?
#777777 is a medium, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 47% lightness.
What is #777777 in RGB?
#777777 converts to rgb(119, 119, 119) — 119 red, 119 green and 119 blue.
What is #777777 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 53%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #777777 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.69:1 versus 4.48:1).
What is the complementary color of #777777?
#787878 — the hue directly opposite #777777 on the color wheel.