Information about #79748D color

#79748D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#79748D falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 116, 141) — 47.5% red, 45.5% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79748D reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Rhythm (#777696) and Grey Purple (#826D8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 116, 141)), which gives #79748D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79748D: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #79748D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79748D color variations

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

#79748D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#79748D

Color has no name
#928EA3

Color has no name
#ADAABA

Color has no name
#C8C6D1

Color has no name
#E3E2E8

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#79748D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#79748D

Color has no name
#5F5B70

Color has no name
#474454

Color has no name
#2F2D38

Color has no name
#17161C

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#79748D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#79748D

Color has no name
#797589

Color has no name
#7A7787

Color has no name
#7C7A84

Color has no name
#7D7C82

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#79748D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8C7282

Color has no name
#8C728C

Color has no name
#82728C

Color has no name
#79748D

Color has no name
#72778C

Color has no name
#72828C

Color has no name
#728C8C

Color has no name

#79748D 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
#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#878C73
#878C73

Color has no name

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
#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#7A8C73
#7A8C73

Color has no name

#8C8573
#8C8573

Color has no name

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
#85738C
#85738C

Color has no name

#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#737A8C
#737A8C

Color has no name

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
#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#8C7873
#8C7873

Color has no name

#738C78
#738C78

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#8C7387
#8C7387

Color has no name

#878C73
#878C73

Color has no name

#738C78
#738C78

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#79748D
#79748D

Color has no name

#8C737A
#8C737A

Color has no name

#878C73
#878C73

Color has no name

#738C85
#738C85

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #79748D

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

#79748D color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#79748D color image #79748D color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#79748D color image #79748D color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#79748D color image #79748D color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#79748D color image #79748D color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79748D
  • RGB121, 116, 141
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(121, 116, 141)
  • HSL252°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise252°, 9.881%, 50.392%
  • HSV252°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB252°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.455, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.455, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.455, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79748D
  • DECIMAL ID7959693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.