Information about #787473 color

#787473 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #787473 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 116, 115) — 47.1% red, 45.5% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#787473 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 practically indistinguishable from Dove Grey (#777672). Nearby in the Register you will also find Detroit (#787774) and Sonic Silver (#757575).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 116, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #787473 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#787473 color variations

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

#787473 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 #787473

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

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Half Chicago color link
Half Chicago

#777770

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787473
  • RGB120, 116, 115
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 116, 115)
  • HSL12°, 2%, 46%
  • HSL Precise12°, 2.128%, 46.078%
  • HSV12°, 4%, 47%
  • HSB12°, 4%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.455, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.455, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.455, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787473
  • DECIMAL ID7894131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01