Information about #79787E color

#79787E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79787E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 120, 126) (47.5% red, 47.1% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 51 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #79787E 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 practically indistinguishable from Storm Grey (#747880). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monsoon (#7A7679) and Light Charcoal (#73787C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 120, 126)), which gives #79787E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #79787E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79787E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79787E color variations

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

#79787E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79787E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79787E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79787E 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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#79787E 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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#7C7D78
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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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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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#7D7978
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#787D79
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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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#7D787C
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#7C7D78
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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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#7D787A
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#7C7D78
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Nearest named colors to #79787E

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

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

#79787E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79787E
  • RGB121, 120, 126
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(121, 120, 126)
  • HSL250°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise250°, 2.439%, 48.235%
  • HSV250°, 5%, 49%
  • HSB250°, 5%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.471, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.471, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.471, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79787E
  • DECIMAL ID7960702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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