Information about #7E8374 color

#7E8374 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7E8374 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(126, 131, 116) (49.4% red, 51.4% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7E8374 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cobblestone (#807F73). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tapa (#7C7C72) and Concord (#827F79).

In RGB terms — rgb(126, 131, 116) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7E8374 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7E8374 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7E8374 color variations

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

#7E8374 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 #7E8374

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

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E8374
  • RGB126, 131, 116
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 49
  • CSSrgb(126, 131, 116)
  • HSL80°, 6%, 48%
  • HSL Precise80°, 6.073%, 48.431%
  • HSV80°, 11%, 51%
  • HSB80°, 11%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.514, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.514, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.514, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E8374
  • DECIMAL ID8291188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01