Information about #7B7474 color

#7B7474 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7B7474 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(123, 116, 116) — 48.2% red, 45.5% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #7B7474 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 almost identical to Empress (#7C7173). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Titanium (#7A7772) and Detroit (#787774).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(123, 116, 116)), which gives #7B7474 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7B7474: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7B7474 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7B7474 color variations

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

#7B7474 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 #7B7474

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

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Half Chicago color link
Half Chicago

#777770

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7B7474
  • RGB123, 116, 116
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 52
  • CSSrgb(123, 116, 116)
  • HSL0°, 3%, 47%
  • HSL Precise0°, 2.929%, 46.863%
  • HSV0°, 6%, 48%
  • HSB0°, 6%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.455, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.455, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.455, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7B7474
  • DECIMAL ID8090740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01