Serious Cloud color: hex code #7D848B
Serious Cloud has the hex code #7D848B. It is a gray.
In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 51.8% green and 54.5% blue (125, 132, 139).
Its hue angle is 210°, with 6% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).
Serious Cloud (#7D848B) color codes
| HEX | #7D848B | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(125, 132, 139) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(49%, 51.8%, 54.5%) | |
| HSL | hsl(210, 6%, 52%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(210, 10%, 55%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 45%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(54.79, -1.1, -4.65) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(54.79, 4.78, 256.69) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(21.368, 22.726, 27.682) | |
| Decimal | 8225931 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with Serious Cloud, based on their position on the color wheel.
Complementary
The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.
Analogous
Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.
Split complementary
The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.
Tetradic (square)
Four colors 90° apart.
Shades, tints and tones
Shades (darker, mixed with black)
Tints (lighter, mixed with white)
Tones (mixed with gray)
Contrast and accessibility
| Text on #7D848B | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 5.55:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 3.79:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| #7D848B as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 3.79:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 5.55:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.
Color blindness simulation
How #7D848B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#81848bProtanopia
no red cones#80828bDeuteranopia
no green cones#7a8686Tritanopia
no blue cones#838383Achromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #7d848b; }
.text { color: #7d848b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d848b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 132 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d848b, #7d7d8b); }Similar colors
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Closest common color name: Gray.
See #7D848B on its hex code page
Questions
- What color is #7D848B?
- #7D848B is a gray known as Serious Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of Serious Cloud?
- The RGB value is 125, 132, 139: 125 red, 132 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of Serious Cloud?
- The complementary color is #8B847D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #7D848B?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.