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What color is 797E80?

The RGB color code for color number #797E80 is RGB(121, 126, 128). In the RGB color model, #797E80 has a red value of 121, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 128. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.5% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 2.8 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #797E80 has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.



Color 797E80 is cool or warm?

Color 797E80 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #797E80? (For interior and product design)

797E80 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#797E80

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #797E80 with dark and light Color




Is #797E80 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 797E80 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 #797E80 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 126, 128)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
128 (50.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.47%
Magenta
1.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.80%

HSL

HSL(197.14deg, 2.8 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
2.81 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 98, 105)
Red
74 (28.9%)
Yellow
98 (38.5%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
5.47 %.
Brightness / Value
50.20 %.

HWB

H: 197.14°

W: 47.45 %

B: 49.80 %

XYZ

X : 19.24

Y : 20.55

Z : 23.37

YXY

Y1 : 20.55

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 50.59%

Y : 49.80%


LRV

~ 20.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.9BG 5.1/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 52.45

A : -1.44

B : -1.74

CIE-Lch

L : 52.45

C : 2.26

H : 230.29

CIE-Luv

L : 52.45

U : -2.88

V : -2.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.33

A : -3.54

B : 1.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #797E80


Here are the colors similar to 797E80. 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 - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 797E80.


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 797E80.


#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#828080
PANTONE 8421 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 797E80.


#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 797E80.


#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#6F787D
RAL 240 50 05 - Smoky Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#767675
RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 797E80.




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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #797E80


Here are the paint colors similar to 797E80. 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 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #797E80 to Benjamin Moore


#787B7D
Steel Wool (2121-20)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#7E8283
Whale Gray (2134-40)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#7E8181
Lampblack (CW-695)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#7F8386
Rock Gray (1615)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #797E80 to Behr


#7F8384
Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#797F7D
Shutter Gray (PPU25-18)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #797E80 to Sherwin Williams


#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #797E80 to Dunn-Edwards


#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#727A7C
Rhinoceros (DE 6327)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #797E80 to Valspar


#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 797E80 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #797E80 to PPG Paints


#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#797E80 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



797E80
Gray (Grey)*

807B79
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 #797E80?

Color that best contrast with #797E80 is #807B79, 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 #797E80?

Complementary or Opposite color for #797E80 is #807B79, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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