Information about #78747F color

#78747F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78747F falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 116, 127) — 47.1% red, 45.5% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78747F is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Storm Grey (#747880). Nearby in the Register you will also find Monsoon (#7A7679) and Waterloo (#727282).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 116, 127) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #78747F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78747F color variations

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#78747F 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 #78747F

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

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78747F
  • RGB120, 116, 127
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(120, 116, 127)
  • HSL262°, 5%, 48%
  • HSL Precise261.818°, 4.527%, 47.647%
  • HSV262°, 9%, 50%
  • HSB262°, 9%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.455, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.455, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.455, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78747F
  • DECIMAL ID7894143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01