#79716B Color

#79716B is rgb(121, 113, 107) in RGB, hsl(26, 6%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79716B

HEX#79716B

RGBrgb(121, 113, 107)

HSLhsl(26, 6%, 45%)

HSVhsv(26, 12%, 47%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.014 59.4)

LABlab(48.24% 2.37 4.51)

LCHlch(48.24% 5.10 62.29)

What #79716B 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 #79716B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 3.59 Nickel#727472ΔE 5.07 Sonic Silver#757575ΔE 5.2 Dim Gray#696969ΔE 6.37 Granite Gray#676767ΔE 6.89 Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 7.22

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#79716B Channel Values

How #79716B 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 113 · B 107	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 26° · S 6% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 26° · S 12% · V 47%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 7% · Y 12% · K 53%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79716B 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.

TextWhite text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79716B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79716B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79716B

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 #79716B 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.

Typical#79716B

Protanopia#72726B

Protanomaly#75726B

Deuteranopia#74746B

Deuteranomaly#76736B

Tritanopia#7A7070

Tritanomaly#79716E

Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #79716B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79716b: #79716B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79716B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79716b': '#79716B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.443, blue: 0.420)

Android XML<color name="color_79716b">#79716B</color>

SVG fillfill="#79716B"

More Gray Colors

#79716B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7a7a7a 796878 7d7d7d 757575 7e8a93 738678 807473 738276 808080 737373 828282 727472 848482 8f8f8f a3a3a3 afb1ae bfbfbf d3d3d3 27272a 383838 44403b 525252 5e5e5e 6e6e6e

#79716B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79716B?

#79716B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(121, 113, 107) in RGB and hsl(26, 6%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #79716B?

#79716B is rgb(121, 113, 107) — red 121, green 113, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79716B?

#79716B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79716B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79716B scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79716B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79716B 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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