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#787278

#787278 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#787278 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.06% red, 44.71% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 2.56% saturation and 45.88% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 6.63.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1738

Complementary

  1. #787278
  2. #727872

Split complementary

  1. #787278
  2. #757872
  3. #727875

Analogous

  1. #757278
  2. #787278
  3. #787275

Triadic

  1. #787278
  2. #787872
  3. #727878

Tetradic

  1. #787278
  2. #787272
  3. #727872
  4. #727878

Square

  1. #787278
  2. #787572
  3. #727872
  4. #727578

Monochromatic

  1. #2a272a
  2. #514d51
  3. #787278
  4. #9e999e
  5. #c3c0c3

Shades

#787278 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #787278
  2. #6c676c
  3. #605b60
  4. #545054
  5. #484448
  6. #3c393c
  7. #302e30
  8. #242224
  9. #181718
  10. #0c0b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#787278 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #787278
  2. #868086
  3. #938e93
  4. #a19ca1
  5. #aeaaae
  6. #bcb9bc
  7. #c9c7c9
  8. #d7d5d7
  9. #e4e3e4
  10. #f2f1f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#787278 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #787278
  2. #797379
  3. #7a757a
  4. #7a767a
  5. #7b787b
  6. #7c797c
  7. #7d7a7d
  8. #7e7c7e
  9. #7e7d7e
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #757375 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727378 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737478 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #787274 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747378 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #757378 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #787276 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-787278 {
  color: #787278;
}
Background
.bg-787278 {
  background-color: #787278;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-787278 {
  border: 2px solid #787278;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #787278;
  --color-primary-rgb: 120 114 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 3% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-787278 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #787278, #787275);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-787278 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(120 114 120 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.63 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.63 #808080 Gray ΔE 7.05 #808080 Grey ΔE 7.05 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 7.33 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 7.38 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 8.90 #878d87 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#787278  rgb(120, 114, 120)  hsl(300, 3%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#727872  rgb(114, 120, 114)  hsl(120, 3%, 46%)  Gray
#787872  rgb(120, 120, 114)  hsl(60, 3%, 46%)  Gray
#727878  rgb(114, 120, 120)  hsl(180, 3%, 46%)  Gray