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HEX 79707C - #79707C, RGB(121,112,124) Color


Color Name: Old Lavender*
Hex Color Code: #79707C
RGB Color Code: RGB(121, 112, 124)
CMYK Values*: 2.4%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 51.4%



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What color is 79707C?

The RGB color code for color number #79707C is RGB(121, 112, 124). In the RGB color model, #79707C has a red value of 121, a green value of 112, and a blue value of 124. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.4% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #79707C has a hue of 285° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation and 48.6 % brightness/value.



Color 79707C is cool or warm?

Color 79707C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #79707C? (For interior and product design)

79707C has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#79707C

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #79707C with dark and light Color




Is #79707C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 79707C 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 #79707C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 112, 124)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
112 (43.9%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.42%
Magenta
9.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.37%

HSL

HSL(285deg, 5.1 %, 46.3 %)

Hue
285°
Saturation
5.08 %.
Lightness
46.27 %.

RYB

RYB(84, 98, 111)
Red
84 (32.8%)
Yellow
98 (38.3%)
Blue
111 (43.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
285°
Saturation
9.68 %.
Brightness / Value
48.63 %.

HWB

H: 285°

W: 43.92 %

B: 51.37 %

XYZ

X : 17.32

Y : 17.11

Z : 21.46

YXY

Y1 : 17.11

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 56.08%

Y : 51.37%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.6P 4.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 48.4

A : 5.88

B : -5.36

CIE-Lch

L : 48.4

C : 7.96

H : 317.67

CIE-Luv

L : 48.4

U : 4.34

V : -8.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.36

A : 2.35

B : -1.81






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #79707C

Here are the colors similar to 79707C. 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.

#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 8.45 (91.6% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 79707C.

#736B75
PANTONE 4284 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#7F7384
PANTONE 2359 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#726476
PANTONE 4117 C
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#7B798E
PANTONE 2360 C
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 79707C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 79707C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 79707C.

#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 79707C.

#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #79707C

Here are the paint colors similar to 79707C. 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.


Behr

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #79707C to Behr

#7C707C
Plum Shadow (PPU17-17)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#7E737D
Plush Velvet (N100-5)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#7A6E7E
Composer'S Magic (MQ5-37)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#73696F
Sultry Smoke (MQ1-33)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #79707C to Sherwin Williams

#736F78
Exclusive Plum (SW 6263)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#85777B
Soulmate (SW 6270)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#7E778E
Mythical (SW 6550)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#7B787D
Special Gray (SW 6277)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #79707C to Benjamin Moore

#7A6F74
Vintage Charm (1455)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#7A767E
Tempest (AF-590)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit (AF-635)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#796C6F
Kasbah (AF-640)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #79707C to Valspar

#806F7D
Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#7C6C72
Simple Plum (1001-7B)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#7F7A7D
Night on the Moors (8004-1E)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#766769
Gray Grape (V126-5)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #79707C to PPG Paints

#7C6B76
Purple Dusk (PPG13-19)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#817C85
Magic Dust (PPG13-24)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#6A6472
Silverado (PPG1172-6)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#78738B
Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #79707C to Dunn-Edwards

#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#656579
Graphite (DE 5936)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#745E6F
Plum Wine (DE 5978)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 79707C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #79707C to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 10.15 (89.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 12.28 (87.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#79707C 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



79707C
Old Lavender*

737C70
Xanadu*


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 #79707C?

Color that best contrast with #79707C is #737C70, color name is Xanadu*
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 #79707C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #79707C is #737C70, color name is Xanadu*.





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