What color is #797277?

#797277 is a gray, closest to the named color Cement Feet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797277?

The RGB value is 121, 114, 119: 121 red, 114 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797277?

The complementary color is #727974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797277 color

#797277 rgb(121, 114, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797277 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.7% green and 46.7% blue (121, 114, 119).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cement Feet (#7B737B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#797277 color codes

HEX	`#797277`
RGB	`rgb(121, 114, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 6%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 2%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 3.68, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 4.09, 334.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.232, 17.432, 19.906)`
Decimal	`7959159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797277, 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 #797277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #797277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797277; }
.text { color: #797277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 114 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797277, #797274); }

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Questions

What color is #797277?: #797277 is a gray, closest to the named color Cement Feet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797277?: The RGB value is 121, 114, 119: 121 red, 114 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797277?: The complementary color is #727974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.