Information about #78707C color

#78707C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78707C falls into the Violet Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 112, 124) — 47.1% red, 43.9% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78707C reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mamba (#766D7C). Slightly further away sit Labyrinth (#786A7F) and Monsoon (#7A7679).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 112, 124)), which gives #78707C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78707C: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #78707C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78707C color variations

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

#78707C 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 #78707C

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78707C
  • RGB120, 112, 124
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(120, 112, 124)
  • HSL280°, 5%, 46%
  • HSL Precise280°, 5.085%, 46.275%
  • HSV280°, 10%, 49%
  • HSB280°, 10%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.439, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.439, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.439, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78707C
  • DECIMAL ID7893116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01