Information about #7F8178 color

#7F8178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7F8178 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(127, 129, 120) — 49.8% red, 50.6% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7F8178 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Concord (#827F79). Slightly further away sit Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) and Boulder (#7C817C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(127, 129, 120)), which gives #7F8178 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #7F8178 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7F8178 color variations

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

#7F8178 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 #7F8178

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

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F8178
  • RGB127, 129, 120
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 49
  • CSSrgb(127, 129, 120)
  • HSL73°, 4%, 49%
  • HSL Precise73.333°, 3.614%, 48.824%
  • HSV73°, 7%, 51%
  • HSB73°, 7%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.506, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.506, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.506, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F8178
  • DECIMAL ID8356216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01