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What color is 797B7E?

The RGB color code for color number #797B7E is RGB(121, 123, 126). In the RGB color model, #797B7E has a red value of 121, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.0% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #797B7E has a hue of 216° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 49.4 % brightness/value.



Color 797B7E is cool or warm?

Color 797B7E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #797B7E? (For interior and product design)

797B7E has an LRV of nearly 20. 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

#797B7E

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #797B7E with dark and light Color




Is #797B7E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 797B7E 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 #797B7E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 123, 126)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.97%
Magenta
2.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.59%

HSL

HSL(216deg, 2.0 %, 48.4 %)

Hue
216°
Saturation
2.02 %.
Lightness
48.43 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 99, 106)
Red
76 (29.9%)
Yellow
99 (38.8%)
Blue
106 (41.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216°
Saturation
3.97 %.
Brightness / Value
49.41 %.

HWB

H: 216°

W: 47.45 %

B: 50.59 %

XYZ

X : 18.73

Y : 19.74

Z : 22.56

YXY

Y1 : 19.74

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 51.76%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 19.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.9B 5.0/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 51.54

A : -0.13

B : -1.9

CIE-Lch

L : 51.54

C : 1.91

H : 266.01

CIE-Luv

L : 51.54

U : -1.28

V : -2.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.43

A : -2.48

B : 0.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #797B7E


Here are the colors similar to 797B7E. 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 - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#727472
Nickel
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 797B7E.


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 797B7E.


#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 797B7E.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 797B7E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 797B7E.


#767675
RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#6F787D
RAL 240 50 05 - Smoky Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #797B7E


Here are the paint colors similar to 797B7E. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #797B7E to Benjamin Moore


#787B7D
Steel Wool (2121-20)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#7C7F84
Charcoal Linen (2133-40)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#7E8181
Lampblack (CW-695)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#7E8283
Whale Gray (2134-40)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #797B7E to Dunn-Edwards


#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#727A7C
Rhinoceros (DE 6327)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#6F7476
Battleship Gray (DEC 797)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #797B7E to Valspar


#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#757576
Ground Truth (8006-11E)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#70777A
Deco Gray (8006-7D)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #797B7E to Sherwin Williams


#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#7B787D
Special Gray (SW 6277)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #797B7E to PPG Paints


#7B7A78
City Skyline (PPG0995-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 797B7E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #797B7E to Behr


#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#757574
Iron Mountain (N520-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#7F8384
Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#797F7D
Shutter Gray (PPU25-18)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#797B7E 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



797B7E
Gray (Grey)*

7E7C79
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 #797B7E?

Color that best contrast with #797B7E is #7E7C79, 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 #797B7E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #797B7E is #7E7C79, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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