What color is #796674?

#796674 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796674?

The RGB value is 121, 102, 116: 121 red, 102 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796674?

The complementary color is #66796B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796674 color

#796674 rgb(121, 102, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #796674 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 40% green and 45.5% blue (121, 102, 116).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 9% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#796674 color codes

HEX	`#796674`
RGB	`rgb(121, 102, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 40%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 9%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, 10.2, -5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 11.37, 333.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.789, 14.829, 18.55)`
Decimal	`7956084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796674, 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 #796674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	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 #796674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796674; }
.text { color: #796674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 102 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796674, #79666b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #796674?: #796674 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796674?: The RGB value is 121, 102, 116: 121 red, 102 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796674?: The complementary color is #66796B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.