What color is #7A818D?

#7A818D is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A818D?

The RGB value is 122, 129, 141: 122 red, 129 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A818D?

The complementary color is #8D867A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A818D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A818D color

#7A818D rgb(122, 129, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7A818D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 50.6% green and 55.3% blue (122, 129, 141).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 8% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Studio (#7E8590), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#7A818D color codes

HEX	`#7A818D`
RGB	`rgb(122, 129, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 50.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 8%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 13%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.77, 0, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.77, 7.35, 269.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.683, 21.761, 28.305)`
Decimal	`8028557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A818D, 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 #7A818D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7A818D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #7A818D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a818d; }
.text { color: #7a818d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a818d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 129 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a818d, #7d7a8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7A818D?: #7A818D is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A818D?: The RGB value is 122, 129, 141: 122 red, 129 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A818D?: The complementary color is #8D867A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A818D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.