What color is #7895A3?

#7895A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7895A3?

The RGB value is 120, 149, 163: 120 red, 149 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7895A3?

The complementary color is #A38678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7895A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7895A3 color

#7895A3 rgb(120, 149, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7895A3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 58.4% green and 63.9% blue (120, 149, 163).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 19% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#7895A3 color codes

HEX	`#7895A3`
RGB	`rgb(120, 149, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 58.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 19%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.01, -6.82, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.01, 12.68, 237.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.102, 28.131, 38.751)`
Decimal	`7902627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7895A3, 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 #7895A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7895A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	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 #7895A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7895a3; }
.text { color: #7895a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7895a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 149 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7895a3, #7880a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #7895A3?: #7895A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7895A3?: The RGB value is 120, 149, 163: 120 red, 149 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7895A3?: The complementary color is #A38678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7895A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.