Information about #787A7B color

#787A7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #787A7B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 122, 123) — 47.1% red, 47.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#787A7B presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Trojan (#757878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monsoon (#7A7679) and Industrial Silver (#7C7D79).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 122, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #787A7B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #787A7B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#787A7B color variations

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#787A7B 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 #787A7B

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

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#787A7B
  • RGB120, 122, 123
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(120, 122, 123)
  • HSL200°, 1%, 48%
  • HSL Precise200°, 1.235%, 47.647%
  • HSV200°, 2%, 48%
  • HSB200°, 2%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.478, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.478, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.478, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID787A7B
  • DECIMAL ID7895675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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