What color is #797072?

#797072 is a gray, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797072?

The RGB value is 121, 112, 114: 121 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797072?

The complementary color is #707977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797072 color

#797072 rgb(121, 112, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797072 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 43.9% green and 44.7% blue (121, 112, 114).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 4% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Empress (#7C7173), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#797072 color codes

HEX	`#797072`
RGB	`rgb(121, 112, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 43.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 4%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 7%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, 3.87, 0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 3.87, 2.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.716, 16.868, 18.292)`
Decimal	`7958642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797072, 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 #797072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #797072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797072; }
.text { color: #797072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 112 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797072, #797270); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #797072?: #797072 is a gray, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797072?: The RGB value is 121, 112, 114: 121 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797072?: The complementary color is #707977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.