What color is #7C838E?

#7C838E is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C838E?

The RGB value is 124, 131, 142: 124 red, 131 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C838E?

The complementary color is #8E877C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C838E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C838E color

#7C838E rgb(124, 131, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7C838E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 51.4% green and 55.7% blue (124, 131, 142).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 7% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Studio (#7E8590), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#7C838E color codes

HEX	`#7C838E`
RGB	`rgb(124, 131, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 51.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 7%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 13%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.52, -0.23, -6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.52, 6.8, 268.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.31, 22.47, 28.8)`
Decimal	`8160142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C838E, 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 #7C838E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C838E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #7C838E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c838e; }
.text { color: #7c838e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c838e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 131 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c838e, #7e7c8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C838E?: #7C838E is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C838E?: The RGB value is 124, 131, 142: 124 red, 131 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C838E?: The complementary color is #8E877C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C838E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.