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#767970

#767970 ≈ Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#767970 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 46.27% red, 47.45% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.44% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 3.86% saturation and 45.69% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 6.39.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.187

Complementary

  1. #767970
  2. #737079

Split complementary

  1. #767970
  2. #707279
  3. #787079

Analogous

  1. #797870
  2. #767970
  3. #727970

Triadic

  1. #767970
  2. #707679
  3. #797076

Tetradic

  1. #767970
  2. #707973
  3. #737079
  4. #797076

Square

  1. #767970
  2. #707978
  3. #737079
  4. #797072

Monochromatic

  1. #292a26
  2. #4f514b
  3. #767970
  4. #9c9f97
  5. #c2c3bf

Shades

#767970 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #767970
  2. #6a6d65
  3. #5e615a
  4. #53554e
  5. #474943
  6. #3b3d38
  7. #2f302d
  8. #232422
  9. #181816
  10. #0c0c0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#767970 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #767970
  2. #84867e
  3. #91948d
  4. #9fa19b
  5. #adafa9
  6. #bbbcb8
  7. #c8c9c6
  8. #d6d7d4
  9. #e4e4e2
  10. #f1f2f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#767970 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #767970
  2. #777a72
  3. #787a73
  4. #797b75
  5. #7a7c76
  6. #7b7d78
  7. #7c7d7a
  8. #7d7e7b
  9. #7e7f7d
  10. #7f7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #777875 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7a7870 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a7870 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #777876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #797870 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #787870 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #767874 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-767970 {
  color: #767970;
}
Background
.bg-767970 {
  background-color: #767970;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-767970 {
  border: 2px solid #767970;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #767970;
  --color-primary-rgb: 118 121 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 4% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-767970 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #767970, #727970);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-767970 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(118 121 112 / 0.35);
}

#808080 Gray ΔE 6.39 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.39 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.41 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.01 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.01 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 8.10 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 11.58 #89868f Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Gray
#767970  rgb(118, 121, 112)  hsl(80, 4%, 46%)  Gray
#737079  rgb(115, 112, 121)  hsl(260, 4%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#707679  rgb(112, 118, 121)  hsl(200, 4%, 46%)  Gray
#797076  rgb(121, 112, 118)  hsl(320, 4%, 46%)  Old Lavender