What color is #797284?

#797284 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797284?

The RGB value is 121, 114, 132: 121 red, 114 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797284?

The complementary color is #7D8472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797284 color

#797284 rgb(121, 114, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797284 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.7% green and 51.8% blue (121, 114, 132).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 7% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#797284 color codes

HEX	`#797284`
RGB	`rgb(121, 114, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 7%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 14%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 6.41, -8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 10.95, 305.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.067, 17.766, 24.303)`
Decimal	`7959172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797284, 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 #797284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #797284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797284; }
.text { color: #797284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 114 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797284, #827284); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #797284?: #797284 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797284?: The RGB value is 121, 114, 132: 121 red, 114 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797284?: The complementary color is #7D8472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.