Information about #7D797E color

#7D797E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7D797E belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(125, 121, 126) (49% red, 47.5% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 51 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7D797E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meridian (#7C7E7E). Slightly further away sit Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) and Silver Lining (#7F7F7D).

The recipe behind #7D797E is rgb(125, 121, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7D797E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#7D797E color variations

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#7D797E 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 #7D797E

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

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7D797E
  • RGB125, 121, 126
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(125, 121, 126)
  • HSL288°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise288°, 2.024%, 48.431%
  • HSV288°, 4%, 49%
  • HSB288°, 4%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.490, 0.475, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.490, 0.475, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.490, 0.475, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7D797E
  • DECIMAL ID8223102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01