#778880 Color
#778880 is rgb(119, 136, 128) in RGB, hsl(152, 7%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#778880rgb(119, 136, 128)hsl(152, 7%, 50%)hsv(152, 12%, 53%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 47%)oklch(61.1% 0.023 165.6)lab(55.14% -7.65 2.12)lch(55.14% 7.94 164.55)What #778880 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #778880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#778880 Channel Values
How #778880 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 136 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 7% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 12% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #778880 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #778880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #778880; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #778880
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #778880 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#778880#858580#808680#838380#7E8580#788787#788784#848484Using #778880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-778880: #778880;background-color: #778880;colors: { 'color-778880': '#778880' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.533, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_778880">#778880</color>fill="#778880"More Gray Colors
#778880 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#778880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #778880?
#778880 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(119, 136, 128) in RGB and hsl(152, 7%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #778880?
#778880 is rgb(119, 136, 128) — red 119, green 136, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #778880?
#778880 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #778880 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #778880 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #778880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #778880 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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