Information about #7E7E7E color

#7E7E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7E7E7E falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(126, 126, 126) — 49.4% red, 49.4% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7E7E7E presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silver Lining (#7F7F7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Meridian (#7C7E7E) and Medium Grey (#7D7F7C).

Under the hood all three RGB channels are equal (126 each), placing #7E7E7E exactly on the neutral axis of the color space. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#7E7E7E color variations

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

#7E7E7E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#7E7E7E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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All Black

#181818
Black

#000000

#7E7E7E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#7E7E7E 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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Reserved

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#7E7E7E 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #7E7E7E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

#7E7E7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E7E7E
  • RGB126, 126, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(126, 126, 126)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 49%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 49.412%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 49%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.494, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.494, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.494, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E7E7E
  • DECIMAL ID8289918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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