What color is #797269?

#797269 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797269?

The RGB value is 121, 114, 105: 121 red, 114 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797269?

The complementary color is #697079, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797269 color

#797269 rgb(121, 114, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797269 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.7% green and 41.2% blue (121, 114, 105).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#797269 color codes

HEX	`#797269`
RGB	`rgb(121, 114, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 7%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 13%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, 1.02, 5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 6.04, 80.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.452, 17.12, 15.8)`
Decimal	`7959145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797269, 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 #797269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #797269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797269; }
.text { color: #797269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 114 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797269, #787969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #797269?: #797269 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797269?: The RGB value is 121, 114, 105: 121 red, 114 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797269?: The complementary color is #697079, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.