What color is #787469?

#787469 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787469?

The RGB value is 120, 116, 105: 120 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787469?

The complementary color is #696D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787469 color

#787469 rgb(120, 116, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #787469 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (120, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wolf Pack (#78776F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#787469 color codes

HEX	`#787469`
RGB	`rgb(120, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 7%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 13%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.89, -0.54, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.89, 6.65, 94.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.541, 17.504, 15.869)`
Decimal	`7894121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787469, 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 #787469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #787469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787469; }
.text { color: #787469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787469, #757869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #787469?: #787469 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787469?: The RGB value is 120, 116, 105: 120 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787469?: The complementary color is #696D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.