#787a7a Color Information

#787a7a Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #787a7a. In RGB, it consists of 47.1% Red, 47.8% Green, and 47.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 1.6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 52.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 180.0°, with saturation of 0.8% and lightness of 47.5%. The decimal value for #787a7a is 7895674, and its nearest "web safe" color is #666666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #787a7a is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#787a7a Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color120, 122, 122 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color47.1%, 47.8%, 47.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.529, 0.522, 0.522 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.016, 0, 0, 0.522 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color180.0°, 0.8%, 47.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color180.0°, 1.6%, 47.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color18.218, 19.317, 21.181 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color120, 121, 122 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7895674 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color51.056, -0.749, -0.270 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)51.056, 0.796, 199.797 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color51.056, -1.124, -0.251 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color43.951, -2.926, 2.193 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.310, 0.329, 19.317 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286085754 / 0xff787a7a Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#666666 Copy
Last Updated: October 6, 2024

Shades of #787a7a

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #787a7a, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 0.8%, and its lightness is 47.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #787a7a, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f0f0f to #696b6b.

Tints of #787a7a

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #787a7a, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 0.8%, and its lightness is 47.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #787a7a, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #898b8b to #eeeeee.

Tones of #787a7a

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #787a7a, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 0.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #787a7a, which range from #797979 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00f2f2 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #787a7a

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #787a7a! For #787a7a, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #787a7a. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #787a7a

This color, #787a7a, consists of 47.1% Red, 47.8% Green, and 47.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 120, Green = 122, Blue = 122. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #787a7a is 1.6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 52.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R47.1%
C1.6%
G47.8%
M0.0%
B47.8%
Y0.0%
K52.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 120 122 122
Octal 170 172 172
Hexa #78 #7a #7a
Binary 01111000 01111010 01111010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 1 0 0 52
Octal 1 0 0 64
Hexa #01 #00 #00 #34
Binary 00000001 00000000 00000000 00110100

Analogous Colors of #787a7a

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #787a7a — which has hue 180.0° — its analogous colors are located at 150.0° and 210.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #787a7a.

Triadic Colors of #787a7a

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #787a7a — which has hue 180.0° — its triadic colors are located at 60.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #787a7a.

Complementary Color of #787a7a

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #787a7a — which has hue 180.0° — its complementary color is located at 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #787a7a.

Split Complementary Colors of #787a7a

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #787a7a — which has hue 180.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 30.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #787a7a.

Tetradic Colors of #787a7a

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #787a7a — which has hue 180.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 90.0°, 180.0°, 270.0°, and 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #787a7a.

Monochromatic Colors of #787a7a

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #787a7a, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3c3d3d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b5b6b6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #787a7a

We want to make getting started with #787a7a on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #787a7a into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #787a7a can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #787a7a with other HTML elements.

#787a7a Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #787a7a.
<span style="color: #787a7a;">The color of this text is #787a7a.</span>

#787a7a Background Color

The background color for this text is #787a7a.
<div style="background-color: #787a7a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #787a7a.</div>

#787a7a Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #787a7a.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #787a7a;">This color for the shadow of this text is #787a7a.</span>

#787a7a Border Color

This is a div with border color #787a7a.
<div style="border: #787a7a 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #787a7a.</div>

#787a7a Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #787a7a on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #787a7a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #787a7a on a white background.</div></div>

#787a7a Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #787a7a on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #787a7a; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #787a7a on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #787a7a to White

This is a gradient from #787a7a to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#787a7a,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #787a7a to white.</div>

Gradient from #787a7a to Black

This is a gradient from #787a7a to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#787a7a,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#787a7a,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #787a7a to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #787a7a

In addition to using #787a7a on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #787a7a in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #787a7a, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 120, Green = 122, Blue = 122). If you need details about the color coordinates of #787a7a in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #787a7a
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(120, 122, 122)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #787a7a; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #787a7a; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #787a7a; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(120, 122, 122);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#787a7a")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:120, green:122, blue:122, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:120 green:122 blue:122 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(120f, 122f, 122f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(120, 122, 122);
 

#787a7a Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #787a7a the same way. For those with color blindness, #787a7a might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #787a7a looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #787a7a is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #787a7a looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #787a7a will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #787a7a is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #787a7a would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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