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What color is 79787B?

The RGB color code for color number #79787B is RGB(121, 120, 123). In the RGB color model, #79787B has a red value of 121, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #79787B has a hue of 260° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.



Color 79787B is cool or warm?

Color 79787B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #79787B? (For interior and product design)

79787B has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#79787B

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #79787B with dark and light Color




Is #79787B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 79787B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #79787B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 120, 123)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.63%
Magenta
2.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.76%

HSL

HSL(260deg, 1.2 %, 47.6 %)

Hue
260°
Saturation
1.23 %.
Lightness
47.65 %.

RYB

RYB(79, 100, 108)
Red
79 (31.1%)
Yellow
100 (39.4%)
Blue
108 (42.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260°
Saturation
2.44 %.
Brightness / Value
48.24 %.

HWB

H: 260°

W: 47.06 %

B: 51.76 %

XYZ

X : 18.18

Y : 18.93

Z : 21.43

YXY

Y1 : 18.93

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 52.94%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 18.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.5P 4.9/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 50.6

A : 0.99

B : -1.51

CIE-Lch

L : 50.6

C : 1.81

H : 303.15

CIE-Luv

L : 50.6

U : 0.39

V : -2.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.51

A : -1.56

B : 1.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #79787B


Here are the colors similar to 79787B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 79787B.


#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#7E7B79
PANTONE 10394 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#757171
PANTONE 8422 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 79787B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 79787B.


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 79787B.


#767675
RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#77757D
RAL 300 50 05 - Hawk Grey
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 79787B.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #79787B


Here are the paint colors similar to 79787B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #79787B to Sherwin Williams


#7B787D
Special Gray (SW 6277)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#78736E
Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #79787B to Valspar


#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#777575
Nature Walk (8006-12E)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#7F7A7D
Night on the Moors (8004-1E)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #79787B to Dunn-Edwards


#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#757374
Bank Vault (DE 6383)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #79787B to Benjamin Moore


#787B7D
Steel Wool (2121-20)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#7C7F84
Charcoal Linen (2133-40)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#827D7B
Granite (AF-660)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #79787B to Behr


#757574
Iron Mountain (N520-5)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#6E7173
Antique Tin (PPU18-03)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#6D7273
Dawn Gray (MQ5-28)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 79787B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #79787B to PPG Paints


#7B7A78
City Skyline (PPG0995-6)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#6E7376
Improbable (PPG1011-5)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#79787B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



79787B
Gray (Grey)*

7A7B78
Gray (Grey)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #79787B?

Color that best contrast with #79787B is #7A7B78, color name is Gray (Grey)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #79787B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #79787B is #7A7B78, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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