Information about #797F89 color

#797F89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #797F89 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 127, 137) (47.5% red, 49.8% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #797F89 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Regent Grey (#798488) and Revolution (#7E848B).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 127, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #797F89: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #797F89 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#797F89 color variations

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

#797F89 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 #797F89

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

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797F89
  • RGB121, 127, 137
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(121, 127, 137)
  • HSL218°, 6%, 51%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 6.349%, 50.588%
  • HSV218°, 12%, 54%
  • HSB218°, 12%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.498, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.498, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.498, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID797F89
  • DECIMAL ID7962505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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