What color is #788789?

#788789 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #788789?

The RGB value is 120, 135, 137: 120 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #788789?

The complementary color is #897A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #788789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#788789 color

#788789 rgb(120, 135, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #788789 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 52.9% green and 53.7% blue (120, 135, 137).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 7% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#788789 color codes

HEX	`#788789`
RGB	`rgb(120, 135, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 52.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 7%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 12%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.2, -5, -2.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.2, 5.79, 210.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.924, 23.127, 27.024)`
Decimal	`7899017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #788789, 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 #788789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#788789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #788789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #788789; }
.text { color: #788789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 135 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #788789, #787f89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #788789?: #788789 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #788789?: The RGB value is 120, 135, 137: 120 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #788789?: The complementary color is #897A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #788789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.