Information about #77697D color

#77697D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#77697D falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(119, 105, 125) — 46.7% red, 41.2% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 8 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #77697D reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Labyrinth (#786A7F). Slightly further away sit Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Purplish Grey (#7A687F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(119, 105, 125)), which gives #77697D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #77697D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#77697D color variations

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

#77697D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ADA3B2

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White

#FFFFFF

#77697D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#473E4B

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Black

#000000

#77697D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7A717E

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Grey

#808080

#77697D 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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#6E687D

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#68727D

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#77697D 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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#6F7D68
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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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#687D6D
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#797D68
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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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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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#7D7768
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#687D77
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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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#7D686F
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#6F7D68
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#687D77
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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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#7D6D68
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#6F7D68
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#68797D
#68797D

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Nearest named colors to #77697D

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

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

#77697D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77697D
  • RGB119, 105, 125
  • CMYK2, 8, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(119, 105, 125)
  • HSL282°, 9%, 45%
  • HSL Precise282°, 8.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV282°, 16%, 49%
  • HSB282°, 16%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.412, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.412, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.412, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID77697D
  • DECIMAL ID7825789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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