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What color is 7C7E81?

The RGB color code for color number #7C7E81 is RGB(124, 126, 129). In the RGB color model, #7C7E81 has a red value of 124, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.9% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7C7E81 has a hue of 216° (degrees), 3.9 % saturation and 50.6 % brightness/value.



Color 7C7E81 is cool or warm?

Color 7C7E81 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7C7E81? (For interior and product design)

7C7E81 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

#7C7E81

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #7C7E81 with dark and light Color




Is #7C7E81 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7C7E81 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 #7C7E81 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(124, 126, 129)
Red
124 (48.6%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.88%
Magenta
2.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.41%

HSL

HSL(216deg, 2.0 %, 49.6 %)

Hue
216°
Saturation
1.98 %.
Lightness
49.61 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 97, 103)
Red
74 (28.8%)
Yellow
97 (37.9%)
Blue
103 (40.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216°
Saturation
3.88 %.
Brightness / Value
50.59 %.

HWB

H: 216°

W: 48.63 %

B: 49.41 %

XYZ

X : 19.74

Y : 20.79

Z : 23.74

YXY

Y1 : 20.79

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 51.37%

M : 50.59%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 20.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.9B 5.1/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 52.72

A : -0.13

B : -1.89

CIE-Lch

L : 52.72

C : 1.9

H : 266

CIE-Luv

L : 52.72

U : -1.29

V : -2.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.6

A : -2.54

B : 1.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7C7E81


Here are the colors similar to 7C7E81. 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 - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7C7E81.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7C7E81.


#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#75787B
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7C7E81.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7C7E81.


#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#767675
RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#6F787D
RAL 240 50 05 - Smoky Blue
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7C7E81.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7C7E81


Here are the paint colors similar to 7C7E81. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to Valspar


#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 0.71 (99.3% similar)
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to Benjamin Moore


#7C7F84
Charcoal Linen (2133-40)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#787B7D
Steel Wool (2121-20)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#7F8386
Rock Gray (1615)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#7E8283
Whale Gray (2134-40)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to Dunn-Edwards


#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#727A7C
Rhinoceros (DE 6327)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to Behr


#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#7F8384
Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#797F7D
Shutter Gray (PPU25-18)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to PPG Paints


#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7C7E81 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7C7E81 to Sherwin Williams


#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#7C7E81 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



7C7E81
Gray (Grey)*

817F7C
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 #7C7E81?

Color that best contrast with #7C7E81 is #817F7C, 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 #7C7E81?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7C7E81 is #817F7C, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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