#79676E Color
#79676E is rgb(121, 103, 110) in RGB, hsl(337, 8%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 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 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79676Ergb(121, 103, 110)hsl(337, 8%, 44%)hsv(337, 15%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 53%)oklch(53.3% 0.025 352.6)lab(45.53% 8.35 -1.15)lch(45.53% 8.43 352.16)What #79676E 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 #79676E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.
#79676E Channel Values
How #79676E 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 121 · G 103 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 8% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 15% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 9% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79676E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79676E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #79676E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79676E; 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 #79676E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79676E.
How #79676E 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.
#79676E#6A6A6E#70696E#6D6D6D#726B6E#786868#79686A#6C6C6CUsing #79676E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79676e: #79676E;background-color: #79676E;colors: { 'color-79676e': '#79676E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.404, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_79676e">#79676E</color>fill="#79676E"More Gray Colors
#79676E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79676E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79676E?
#79676E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(121, 103, 110) in RGB and hsl(337, 8%, 44%) 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 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #79676E?
#79676E is rgb(121, 103, 110) — red 121, green 103, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79676E?
#79676E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79676E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79676E scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79676E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79676E 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #79676E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.