Information about #787A6A color

#787A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#787A6A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 122, 106) — 47.1% red, 47.8% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #787A6A 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 a hair away from Half Chicago (#777770). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Synchronise (#797564) and Montoya (#777972).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(120, 122, 106)), which gives #787A6A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #787A6A: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #787A6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#787A6A color variations

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#787A6A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #787A6A

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

Half Chicago color link
Half Chicago

#777770

Synchronise color link
Synchronise

#797564

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Limed Ash color link
Limed Ash

#747D63

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Willow Grey color link
Willow Grey

#817B69

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787A6A
  • RGB120, 122, 106
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 52
  • CSSrgb(120, 122, 106)
  • HSL68°, 7%, 45%
  • HSL Precise67.5°, 7.018%, 44.706%
  • HSV68°, 13%, 48%
  • HSB68°, 13%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.478, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.478, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.478, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787A6A
  • DECIMAL ID7895658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01