Information about #79776D color

#79776D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79776D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 119, 109) (47.5% red, 46.7% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79776D is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Chicago (#777770). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Titanium (#7A7772) and Dove Grey (#777672).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 119, 109) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #79776D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79776D color variations

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

#79776D 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 #79776D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79776D
  • RGB121, 119, 109
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 119, 109)
  • HSL50°, 5%, 45%
  • HSL Precise50°, 5.217%, 45.098%
  • HSV50°, 10%, 47%
  • HSB50°, 10%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.467, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.467, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.467, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79776D
  • DECIMAL ID7960429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01