What color is #797370?

#797370 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797370?

The RGB value is 121, 115, 112: 121 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797370?

The complementary color is #707679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797370 color

#797370 rgb(121, 115, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797370 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 45.1% green and 43.9% blue (121, 115, 112).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 4% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#797370 color codes

HEX	`#797370`
RGB	`rgb(121, 115, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 45.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 4%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 7%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.88, 1.73, 2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.88, 3.02, 55.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.94, 17.496, 17.811)`
Decimal	`7959408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797370, 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 #797370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #797370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797370; }
.text { color: #797370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 115 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797370, #797870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #797370?: #797370 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797370?: The RGB value is 121, 115, 112: 121 red, 115 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797370?: The complementary color is #707679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.