Information about #79788C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79788C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 120, 140) — 47.5% red, 47.1% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79788C is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone 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 a hair away from Skeletony (#777887). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Tuna (#7A7F85) and Rhythm (#777696).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 120, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #79788C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79788C color variations

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

#79788C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#79788C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#79788C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#79788C 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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#79788C 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #79788C

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#79788C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79788C
  • RGB121, 120, 140
  • CMYK7, 8, 0, 45
  • HSL243°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise243°, 8%, 50.98%
  • HSV243°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB243°, 14%, 55%
  • HEX ID79788C
  • DECIMAL ID7960716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
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