Color Name
Old Lavender*
Hex Color Code
#78686D
RGB Color Code
RGB(120, 104, 109)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 13.3%, 9.2%, 52.9%
#78686D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 78686D?

The RGB color code for color number #78686D is RGB(120, 104, 109). In the RGB color model, #78686D has a red value of 120, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.3% magenta, 9.2% yellow, and 52.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 341.2° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78686D has a hue of 341.2° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 47.1 % brightness/value.

Color 78686D is cool or warm?

Color 78686D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #78686D? (For interior and product design)

78686D has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a 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
#78686D
LRV 15
Light Color

Compare LRV 15 of #78686D with dark and light color

Is #78686D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78686D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #78686D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78686D
Hex triplet
#78686D
Red
78
Green
68
Blue
6D
RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 104, 109)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
104 (40.8%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.33%
Yellow
9.17%
Key
52.94%
HSL hsl(341.25deg, 7.1 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
341.25°
Saturation
7.14 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
341.25°
Saturation
13.33 %
Brightness / Value
47.06 %
RYB ryb(96, 107, 114)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Yellow
107 (41.8%)
Blue
114 (44.8%)
HWB
Hue
341.25°
Whiteness
40.78 %
Blackness
52.94 %
CMY
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
59.22%
Yellow
57.25%
XYZ
X
15.46
Y
15
Z
16.55
YXY
Y1
15
X
0.33
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
45.63
A
7.26
B
-0.47
CIE-Lch
L
45.63
C
7.28
H
356.29
CIE-Luv
L
45.63
U
9.08
V
-1.78
Hunter-Lab
L
38.73
A
3.47
B
1.77
Other
LRV
~ 15 %
Munsell Color System
2.5R 4.4/1.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #78686D

These are the named colors closest to hex 78686D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#796878 Color Old Lavender
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#7E5E60 Color Deep Taupe
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59
#645452 Color Wenge
91.61% match | ΔE 8.39
#696969 Color Dim Gray
91.18% match | ΔE 8.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78686D.

#7B6469 Color PANTONE 437 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#736B75 Color PANTONE 4284 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#826B69 Color PANTONE 2476 C
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#796271 Color PANTONE 8463 C
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78686D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78686D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78686D.


Paint color for Hex #78686D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78686D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78686D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78686D to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78686D to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78686D to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78686D to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78686D to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78686D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78686D to Farrow & Ball

#736660 Color London Clay (244)
93.47% match | ΔE 6.53
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
89.29% match | ΔE 10.71
#706556 Color Salon Drab (290)
87.82% match | ΔE 12.18
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
87.44% match | ΔE 12.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78686D 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

#78686D
Old Lavender*
#687873
Gray Green*

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 #78686D?

Color that best contrast with #78686D is #687873, color name is Gray Green*. 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 #78686D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78686D is #687873, color name is Gray Green*.

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