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What color is 7B6E79?

The RGB color code for color number #7B6E79 is RGB(123, 110, 121). In the RGB color model, #7B6E79 has a red value of 123, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.6% magenta, 1.6% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 309.2° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7B6E79 has a hue of 309.2° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.



Color 7B6E79 is cool or warm?

Color 7B6E79 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #7B6E79? (For interior and product design)

7B6E79 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

#7B6E79

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #7B6E79 with dark and light Color




Is #7B6E79 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7B6E79 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 #7B6E79 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(123, 110, 121)
Red
123 (48.2%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.57%
Yellow
1.63%
Key
51.76%

HSL

HSL(309.23deg, 5.6 %, 45.7 %)

Hue
309.23°
Saturation
5.58 %.
Lightness
45.69 %.

RYB

RYB(86, 99, 111)
Red
86 (33.9%)
Yellow
99 (38.7%)
Blue
111 (43.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
309.23°
Saturation
10.57 %.
Brightness / Value
48.24 %.

HWB

H: 309.23°

W: 43.14 %

B: 51.76 %

XYZ

X : 17.2

Y : 16.74

Z : 20.41

YXY

Y1 : 16.74

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 51.76%

M : 56.86%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 16.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.4RP 4.6/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 47.93

A : 7.21

B : -4.24

CIE-Lch

L : 47.93

C : 8.36

H : 329.55

CIE-Luv

L : 47.93

U : 6.76

V : -6.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.92

A : 3.4

B : -0.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7B6E79


Here are the colors similar to 7B6E79. 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 - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#7E5E60
Deep Taupe
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7B6E79.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7B6E79.


#736B75
PANTONE 4284 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#7F7384
PANTONE 2359 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#726476
PANTONE 4117 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#796271
PANTONE 8463 C
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7B6E79.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7B6E79.


#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7B6E79


Here are the paint colors similar to 7B6E79. 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 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to Behr


#7C707C
Plum Shadow (PPU17-17)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#7E737D
Plush Velvet (N100-5)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#7A6E7E
Composer'S Magic (MQ5-37)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#73696F
Sultry Smoke (MQ1-33)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to PPG Paints


#7C6B76
Purple Dusk (PPG13-19)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#846C76
Velvet Slipper (PPG1046-6)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#867578
Choo Choo (PPG1047-6)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#6A6472
Silverado (PPG1172-6)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to Valspar


#806F7D
Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#7C6C72
Simple Plum (1001-7B)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#766769
Gray Grape (V126-5)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#8B717F
Plum Legacy (1002-7B)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to Benjamin Moore


#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit (AF-635)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#7A6F74
Vintage Charm (1455)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#796C6F
Kasbah (AF-640)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#7A767E
Tempest (AF-590)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to Sherwin Williams


#736F78
Exclusive Plum (SW 6263)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#85777B
Soulmate (SW 6270)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#7E696A
Patchwork Plum (SW 0022)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#7A6B85
Wood Violet (SW 6557)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7B6E79 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7B6E79 to Dunn-Edwards


#745E6F
Plum Wine (DE 5978)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#806568
Amazing Amethyst (DE 6013)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#91788C
Muted Berry (DE 5977)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#7B6E79 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



7B6E79
Old Lavender*

6E7B70
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 #7B6E79?

Color that best contrast with #7B6E79 is #6E7B70, 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 #7B6E79?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7B6E79 is #6E7B70, color name is Xanadu*.





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