Information about Industrial Silver color

#7C7D79 - Industrial Silver color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7C7D79, known as "Industrial Silver", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 125, 121) — 48.6% red, 49% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7C7D79 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gunsmoke (#7A7C76). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) and Boulder (#7C817C).

The recipe behind #7C7D79 is rgb(124, 125, 121), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7C7D79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Industrial Silver" in the Register.

Industrial Silver color variations

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

Industrial Silver color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Industrial Silver color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Industrial Silver 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 Industrial Silver

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

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C7D79
  • RGB124, 125, 121
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 51
  • CSSrgb(124, 125, 121)
  • HSL75°, 2%, 48%
  • HSL Precise75°, 1.626%, 48.235%
  • HSV75°, 3%, 49%
  • HSB75°, 3%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.490, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.490, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.490, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C7D79
  • DECIMAL ID8158585
  • Name Length17
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