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HEX 777979 - #777979, RGB(119,121,121) Color


Color Name: Nickel*
Hex Color Code: #777979
RGB Color Code: RGB(119, 121, 121)
CMYK Values*: 1.7%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 52.5%



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What color is 777979?

The RGB color code for color number #777979 is RGB(119, 121, 121). In the RGB color model, #777979 has a red value of 119, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 0.8 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #777979 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 1.7 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.



Color 777979 is cool or warm?

Color 777979 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #777979? (For interior and product design)

777979 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

#777979

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #777979 with dark and light Color




Is #777979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 777979 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 #777979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(119, 121, 121)
Red
119 (46.7%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.65%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.55%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 0.8 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
0.83 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 103, 108)
Red
80 (31.2%)
Yellow
103 (40.3%)
Blue
108 (42.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
1.65 %.
Brightness / Value
47.45 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 46.67 %

B: 52.55 %

XYZ

X : 17.9

Y : 18.98

Z : 20.81

YXY

Y1 : 18.98

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 53.33%

M : 52.55%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 19 %

Munsell Color System

1.6BG 4.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 50.66

A : -0.75

B : -0.27

CIE-Lch

L : 50.66

C : 0.8

H : 199.8

CIE-Luv

L : 50.66

U : -1.12

V : -0.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.56

A : -2.9

B : 2.17






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #777979

Here are the colors similar to 777979. 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.

#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 777979.

#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 777979.

#767675
RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#6F787D
RAL 240 50 05 - Smoky Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 777979.

#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#707372
PANTONE 424 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#7E7B79
PANTONE 10394 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 777979.

#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 777979.


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

#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #777979

Here are the paint colors similar to 777979. 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 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #777979 to Sherwin Williams

#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #777979 to Benjamin Moore

#787B7D
Steel Wool (2121-20)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#7E8181
Lampblack (CW-695)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#717571
Gray Gardens (CSP-55)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#7E8283
Whale Gray (2134-40)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #777979 to PPG Paints

#7B7A78
City Skyline (PPG0995-6)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#717572
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash (PPG1012-6)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #777979 to Dunn-Edwards

#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#727A7C
Rhinoceros (DE 6327)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #777979 to Behr

#757574
Iron Mountain (N520-5)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#797F7D
Shutter Gray (PPU25-18)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#6D7273
Dawn Gray (MQ5-28)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#6E7173
Antique Tin (PPU18-03)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #777979 to Valspar

#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#777575
Nature Walk (8006-12E)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#707778
Gotham City (V117-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#70777A
Deco Gray (8006-7D)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 777979 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #777979 to Farrow & Ball

#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#777979 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



777979
Nickel*

797777
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 #777979?

Color that best contrast with #777979 is #797777, 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 #777979?

Complementary or Opposite color for #777979 is #797777, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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