#786469 Color
#786469 is rgb(120, 100, 105) in RGB, hsl(345, 9%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786469rgb(120, 100, 105)hsl(345, 9%, 43%)hsv(345, 17%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 53%)oklch(52.4% 0.027 1.3)lab(44.48% 8.94 0.32)lch(44.48% 8.94 2.03)What #786469 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 #786469, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786469 Channel Values
How #786469 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 120 · G 100 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 9% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 17% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786469 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 #786469
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786469; 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 #786469
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 #786469 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.
#786469#686869#6F6669#6B6B68#706869#776565#786466#696969Using #786469 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786469: #786469;background-color: #786469;colors: { 'color-786469': '#786469' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.392, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_786469">#786469</color>fill="#786469"More Gray Colors
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#786469 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786469?
#786469 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(120, 100, 105) in RGB and hsl(345, 9%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #786469?
#786469 is rgb(120, 100, 105) — red 120, green 100, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786469?
#786469 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786469 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786469 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786469 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786469 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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