Information about #797E76 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#797E76 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 126, 118) — 47.5% red, 49.4% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #797E76 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gunsmoke (#7A7C76). Slightly further away sit Harbor Rat (#757D75) and Industrial Silver (#7C7D79).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 126, 118)), which gives #797E76 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #797E76 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#797E76 color variations

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

#797E76 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AEB1AD

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#C9CBC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#797E76 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#61645E

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#484B47

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Black

#000000

#797E76 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7A7E78

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#7E7F7D

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Grey

#808080

#797E76 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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#7C7E76

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#797E76 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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#7B777E
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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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#7E777D
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#78777E
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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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#7D7E77
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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
#797E76
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#77797E
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#7E7779
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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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#777E7B
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#7B777E
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#7E7779
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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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#777D7E
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#7B777E
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#7E7877
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Nearest named colors to #797E76

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

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

#797E76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797E76
  • RGB121, 126, 118
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 51
  • CSSrgb(121, 126, 118)
  • HSL98°, 3%, 48%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 3.279%, 47.843%
  • HSV98°, 6%, 49%
  • HSB98°, 6%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.494, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.494, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.494, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797E76
  • DECIMAL ID7962230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers46 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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