#787374 Color
#787374 is rgb(120, 115, 116) in RGB, hsl(348, 2%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sonic Silver (#757575), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#787374rgb(120, 115, 116)hsl(348, 2%, 46%)hsv(348, 4%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 53%)oklch(56% 0.006 3.5)lab(48.92% 2.14 0.17)lch(48.92% 2.14 4.49)What #787374 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 #787374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#787374 Channel Values
How #787374 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 2% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 4% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 3% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787374 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 #787374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787374; 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 #787374
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 #787374 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-787374: #787374;background-color: #787374;colors: { 'color-787374': '#787374' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.451, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_787374">#787374</color>fill="#787374"More Gray Colors
#787374 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#787374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #787374?
#787374 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(120, 115, 116) in RGB and hsl(348, 2%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sonic Silver (#757575), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #787374?
#787374 is rgb(120, 115, 116) — red 120, green 115, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #787374?
#787374 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #787374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #787374 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #787374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #787374 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 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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