Information about #78777E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78777E falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 119, 126) — 47.1% red, 46.7% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #78777E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Storm Grey (#747880). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Charcoal (#73787C) and Monsoon (#7A7679).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 119, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #78777E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78777E color variations

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

#78777E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78777E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#47474B

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Black

#000000

#78777E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#79787E

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Grey

#808080

#78777E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#76787E

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#78777E 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
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#7D7E77
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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
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#797E77
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#7E7C77
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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
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#77797E
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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
#78777E
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#7E7877
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#777E78
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7E777D
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#7D7E77
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#777E78
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7E7779
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#7D7E77
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#777E7C
#777E7C

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Nearest named colors to #78777E

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

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

#78777E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78777E
  • RGB120, 119, 126
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 51
  • HSL249°, 3%, 48%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 2.857%, 48.039%
  • HSV249°, 6%, 49%
  • HSB249°, 6%, 49%
  • HEX ID78777E
  • DECIMAL ID7894910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
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