#7C8A8A

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.

About #7C8A8A

At its core, #7C8A8A is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gray. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 138 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 10% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 5.6% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C8A8A
RGB124, 138, 138
HSL180.0°, 5.6%, 51.4%
CMYK10%, 0%, 0%, 46%
HSV180.0°, 10.1%, 54.1%
LAB56.4, -5.1, -1.7
XYZ22.0, 24.3, 27.6
Decimal8161930

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.86:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C8A8A; }
.text-color { color: #7C8A8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C8A8A; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080