#786D75 Color
#786D75 is rgb(120, 109, 117) in RGB, hsl(316, 5%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786D75rgb(120, 109, 117)hsl(316, 5%, 45%)hsv(316, 9%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 53%)oklch(54.8% 0.018 335.3)lab(47.26% 5.60 -2.82)lch(47.26% 6.27 333.27)What #786D75 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 #786D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786D75 Channel Values
How #786D75 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 109 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 316° · S 5% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 316° · S 9% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 3% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786D75 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 #786D75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786D75; 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 #786D75
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 #786D75 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.
#786D75#6F6F75#736E75#717175#746F75#776E6E#776E71#707070Using #786D75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786d75: #786D75;background-color: #786D75;colors: { 'color-786d75': '#786D75' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.427, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_786d75">#786D75</color>fill="#786D75"More Gray Colors
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#786D75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786D75?
#786D75 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(120, 109, 117) in RGB and hsl(316, 5%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #786D75?
#786D75 is rgb(120, 109, 117) — red 120, green 109, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786D75?
#786D75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786D75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786D75 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786D75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786D75 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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