Information about #79717F color

#79717F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#79717F falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 113, 127) — 47.5% red, 44.3% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79717F reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Labyrinth (#786A7F) and Waterloo (#727282).

The recipe behind #79717F is rgb(121, 113, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #79717F: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. #79717F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79717F color variations

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

#79717F 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 #79717F

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79717F
  • RGB121, 113, 127
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(121, 113, 127)
  • HSL274°, 6%, 47%
  • HSL Precise274.286°, 5.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV274°, 11%, 50%
  • HSB274°, 11%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.443, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.443, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.443, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79717F
  • DECIMAL ID7958911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01