Information about #78717A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78717A belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 113, 122) — 47.1% red, 44.3% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78717A reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mamba (#766D7C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monsoon (#7A7679) and Sonic Silver (#757575).

The recipe behind #78717A is rgb(120, 113, 122), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78717A: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #78717A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78717A color variations

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

#78717A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78717A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78717A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78717A 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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#78717A 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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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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#717A73
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#777A71
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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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#7A7871
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#717A78
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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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#7A7173
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#737A71
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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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#71777A
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Nearest named colors to #78717A

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

#78717A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78717A
  • RGB120, 113, 122
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(120, 113, 122)
  • HSL287°, 4%, 46%
  • HSL Precise286.667°, 3.83%, 46.078%
  • HSV287°, 7%, 48%
  • HSB287°, 7%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.443, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.443, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.443, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78717A
  • DECIMAL ID7893370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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