Information about #707979 color

#707979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #707979 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 121, 121) — 43.9% red, 47.5% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#707979 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Slightly further away sit Rolling Stone (#6D7876) and Trojan (#757878).

The recipe behind #707979 is rgb(112, 121, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #707979 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#707979 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#707979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A9AFAF

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White

#FFFFFF

#707979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A6161

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#434949

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#2D3030

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Black

#000000

#707979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#737B7B

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#767C7C

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#797D7D

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Meridian

#7C7E7E
Grey

#808080

#707979 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#707972

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#707979 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#7A7171
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#7A7571
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#7A7175
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#717A75
#717A75

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#7A717A
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#7A7A71
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#71717A
#71717A

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#7A7171
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#7A7A71
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#75717A
#75717A

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#7A7171
#7A7171

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#757A71
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Nearest named colors to #707979

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

#707979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#707979
  • RGB112, 121, 121
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(112, 121, 121)
  • HSL180°, 4%, 46%
  • HSL Precise180°, 3.863%, 45.686%
  • HSV180°, 7%, 47%
  • HSB180°, 7%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.475, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.475, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.475, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID707979
  • DECIMAL ID7371129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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