What color is #797477?

#797477 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797477?

The RGB value is 121, 116, 119: 121 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797477?

The complementary color is #747976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797477 color

#797477 rgb(121, 116, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #797477 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 45.5% green and 46.7% blue (121, 116, 119).

Its hue angle is 324°, 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 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#797477 color codes

HEX	`#797477`
RGB	`rgb(121, 116, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 45.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 2%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 4%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.36, 2.51, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.36, 2.69, 338.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.46, 17.888, 19.982)`
Decimal	`7959671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797477, 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 #797477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #797477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797477; }
.text { color: #797477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 116 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797477, #797474); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #797477?: #797477 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797477?: The RGB value is 121, 116, 119: 121 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797477?: The complementary color is #747976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.