#78786B Hex Color

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Color Name

Nickel*

Hex Color Code

#78786B

RGB Color Code

RGB(120, 120, 107)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 10.8%, 52.9%

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#78786B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 78786B?

The RGB color code for color number #78786B is RGB(120, 120, 107). In the RGB color model, #78786B has a red value of 120, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.8% yellow, and 52.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78786B has a hue of 60° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation and 47.1 % brightness/value.

Color 78786B is cool or warm?

Color 78786B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #78786B? (For interior and product design)

78786B has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#78786B

LRV 18

Light Color

Compare LRV 18 of #78786B with dark and light color

Is #78786B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78786B 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 #78786B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78786B

Hex triplet: #78786B
Red: 78
Green: 78
Blue: 6B

RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 120, 107)

Red: 120 (47.1%)
Green: 120 (47.1%)
Blue: 107 (42.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 10.83%
Key: 52.94%

HSL hsl(60deg, 5.7 %, 44.5 %)

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 5.73 %
Lightness: 44.51 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 60°
Saturation: 10.83 %
Brightness / Value: 47.06 %

RYB ryb(87, 113, 107)

Red: 87 (34.0%)
Yellow: 113 (44.1%)
Blue: 107 (42.1%)

HWB

Hue: 60°
Whiteness: 41.96 %
Blackness: 52.94 %

CMY

Cyan: 52.94%
Magenta: 52.94%
Yellow: 58.04%

XYZ

X: 17.12
Y: 18.49
Z: 16.58

YXY

Y1: 18.49
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 50.08
A: -2.48
B: 7.14

CIE-Lch

L: 50.08
C: 7.56
H: 109.18

CIE-Luv

L: 50.08
U: 0.71
V: 9.85

Hunter-Lab

L: 43
A: -4.19
B: 7.24

Other

LRV: ~ 18.5 %
Munsell Color System: 3.4GY 4.8/1.4

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 #78786B

These are the named colors closest to hex 78786B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#727472 Color Nickel

94.32% match | ΔE 5.68

#848482 Color Battleship Gray

92.51% match | ΔE 7.49

#848482 Color Old Silver

92.51% match | ΔE 7.49

#7F7F7F Color Gray (Grey)

92.51% match | ΔE 7.49

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78786B.

#75766C Color RAL 120 50 05 - Smoke Green

98.40% match | ΔE 1.60

#78766D Color RAL 100 50 05 - Forest Floor Khaki

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#71776E Color RAL 140 50 05 - Silver Maple Green

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#6F7872 Color RAL 160 50 05 - Arctic Lichen Green

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78786B.

#7A7669 Color RAL 7003 - Moss Gray

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#808076 Color RAL 7023 - Concrete Gray

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#817B73 Color RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

#797B7A Color RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray

93.78% match | ΔE 6.22

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78786B.

#777670 Color PANTONE 18-4331 TCX - Foghorn

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#80817D Color PANTONE 18-4105 TCX - Moon Mist

94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

#83807B Color PANTONE 17-4005 TCX - Underworld

94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

#7C7977 Color PANTONE 17-1508 TCX - Silent Storm

93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78786B.

#716E6A Color PANTONE 2333 C

93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

#707372 Color PANTONE 424 C

93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

#7E7B79 Color PANTONE 10394 C

93.34% match | ΔE 6.66

#7F7F7E Color PANTONE 8401 C

93.06% match | ΔE 6.94

Paint color for Hex #78786B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78786B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78786B once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78786B to Sherwin Williams

#7C7D75 Color Attitude Gray (SW 7060)

96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

#6D6C62 Color Thunderous (SW 6201)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#78736E Color Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019)

94.27% match | ΔE 5.73

#7F817E Color Cityscape (SW 7067)

93.86% match | ΔE 6.14

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78786B to Dunn-Edwards

#777872 Color Coal Miner (DET 613)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#7A7B75 Color Stone Mason (DET 615)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

#837E74 Color Metal Fringe (DET 626)

95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

#787976 Color Legendary Gray (DE 6369)

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78786B to Benjamin Moore

#757670 Color Amherst Gray (HC-167)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#7F807A Color Geddy Gray (CW-720)

95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

#717571 Color Gray Gardens (CSP-55)

95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

#726E67 Color Windy City (CSP-150)

94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

Valspar

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78786B to Valspar

#787772 Color Glen Plaid (V118-3)

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#7F837D Color The North Wind Blows (V140-5)

94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

#81817E Color Grey Suit (4004-2A)

93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

#87817B Color Dorian Gray (T511)

93.04% match | ΔE 6.96

PPG Paints

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78786B to PPG Paints

#7E7A74 Color On The Edge (PPG0998-6)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#717572 Color Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7)

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

#6E706D Color Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)

94.19% match | ΔE 5.81

#7B7C7A Color Industrial Revolution (PPG0997-6)

94.17% match | ΔE 5.83

Behr

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78786B to Behr

#7D807B Color Coastal Storm (MQ6-20)

94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

#71706C Color Ancestral (PPU24-05)

94.55% match | ΔE 5.45

#807C77 Color Greyhound (PPU24-21)

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

#71716E Color Magnet (MQ2-61)

94.36% match | ΔE 5.64

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78786B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78786B to Farrow & Ball

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

93.05% match | ΔE 6.95

#636F68 Color Douter (318)

92.57% match | ΔE 7.43

#8C8C7A Color Treron (292)

92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

#6E6656 Color Pantalon (221)

92.19% match | ΔE 7.81

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78786B color palettes and scheme combination

272723

42423B

5D5D53

78786B

929284

AAAA9F

C2C2BA

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.

786B6B

78726B

78786B

72786B

6B786B

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.

78786B

6B7878

786B78

Triadic Color Palette

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

78786B

6B7872

6B6B78

786B72

Tetradic Color Palette

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

78786B

858579

939388

A0A097

AEAEA6

BBBBB5

C9C9C3

D6D6D2

E4E4E1

F1F1F0

FFFFFF

Nickel* - #78786B Tints

78786B

6C6C60

606055

54544A

484840

3C3C35

30302A

242420

181815

0C0C0A

000000

Nickel* - #78786B Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#78786B

Nickel*

#6B6B78

Dim Gray*

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 #78786B?

Color that best contrast with #78786B is #6B6B78, color name is Dim Gray*. 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.