What color is #797476?

#797476 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797476?

The RGB value is 121, 116, 118: 121 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797476?

The complementary color is #747977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797476 color

#797476 rgb(121, 116, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797476 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 45.5% green and 46.3% blue (121, 116, 118).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 2% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bank Vault (#757374), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#797476 color codes

HEX	`#797476`
RGB	`rgb(121, 116, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 45.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 2%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 4%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.33, 2.31, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.33, 2.35, 349.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.4, 17.864, 19.667)`
Decimal	`7959670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797476, 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 #797476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #797476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797476; }
.text { color: #797476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 116 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797476, #797474); }

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Questions

What color is #797476?: #797476 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797476?: The RGB value is 121, 116, 118: 121 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797476?: The complementary color is #747977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.