Information about #79868C color

#79868C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#79868C falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 134, 140) — 47.5% red, 52.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #79868C reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Regent Grey (#798488). Slightly further away sit Revolution (#7E848B) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 134, 140)), which gives #79868C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #79868C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79868C color variations

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

#79868C 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 #79868C

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

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79868C
  • RGB121, 134, 140
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(121, 134, 140)
  • HSL199°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise198.947°, 7.631%, 51.176%
  • HSV199°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB199°, 14%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.525, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.525, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.525, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79868C
  • DECIMAL ID7964300
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01