Information about #7C8C8F color

#7C8C8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C8C8F falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 140, 143) — 48.6% red, 54.9% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7C8C8F is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Pewter (#808992). Slightly further away sit Abacus (#768993) and Granny Smith (#7B948C).

The recipe behind #7C8C8F is rgb(124, 140, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7C8C8F: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #7C8C8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7C8C8F color variations

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

#7C8C8F 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 #7C8C8F

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

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C8C8F
  • RGB124, 140, 143
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(124, 140, 143)
  • HSL189°, 8%, 52%
  • HSL Precise189.474°, 7.819%, 52.353%
  • HSV189°, 13%, 56%
  • HSB189°, 13%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.549, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.549, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.549, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C8C8F
  • DECIMAL ID8162447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01