What color is #787472?

#787472 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787472?

The RGB value is 120, 116, 114: 120 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787472?

The complementary color is #727678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787472 color

#787472 rgb(120, 116, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #787472 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 45.5% green and 44.7% blue (120, 116, 114).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#787472 color codes

HEX	`#787472`
RGB	`rgb(120, 116, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 45.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.13, 1.14, 1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.13, 2, 55.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.028, 17.699, 18.435)`
Decimal	`7894130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787472, 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 #787472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #787472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787472; }
.text { color: #787472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 116 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787472, #787772); }

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Questions

What color is #787472?: #787472 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787472?: The RGB value is 120, 116, 114: 120 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787472?: The complementary color is #727678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.