#787368 Color
#787368 is rgb(120, 115, 104) in RGB, hsl(41, 7%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#787368rgb(120, 115, 104)hsl(41, 7%, 44%)hsv(41, 13%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 53%)oklch(55.7% 0.018 86.5)lab(48.65% 0.46 6.84)lch(48.65% 6.85 86.12)What #787368 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 #787368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#787368 Channel Values
How #787368 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 115 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 7% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 13% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787368 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 #787368
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787368; 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 #787368
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 #787368 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-787368: #787368;background-color: #787368;colors: { 'color-787368': '#787368' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.451, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_787368">#787368</color>fill="#787368"More Gray Colors
#787368 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#787368 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #787368?
#787368 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(120, 115, 104) in RGB and hsl(41, 7%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #787368?
#787368 is rgb(120, 115, 104) — red 120, green 115, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #787368?
#787368 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #787368 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #787368 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #787368 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #787368 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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