Skip to content

#7D898C Color

#7D898C is rgb(125, 137, 140) in RGB, hsl(192, 6%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter (#899499), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D898C
HEX#7D898C
RGBrgb(125, 137, 140)
HSLhsl(192, 6%, 52%)
HSVhsv(192, 11%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.015 214.4)
LABlab(56.17% -4.05 -3.19)
LCHlch(56.17% 5.16 218.20)

What #7D898C 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 #7D898C, 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.

#7D898C Channel Values

How #7D898C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 125 · G 137 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 6% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 11% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D898C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7D898C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7D898C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D898C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #7D898C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7D898C.

How #7D898C 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#7D898C
Protanopia#87878C
Protanomaly#83888C
Deuteranopia#85858C
Deuteranomaly#82878C
Tritanopia#7D8989
Tritanomaly#7D898A
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7D898C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d898c: #7D898C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D898C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d898c': '#7D898C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.537, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_7d898c">#7D898C</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D898C"

More Gray Colors

#7D898C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D898C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D898C?

#7D898C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(125, 137, 140) in RGB and hsl(192, 6%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter (#899499), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #7D898C?

#7D898C is rgb(125, 137, 140) — red 125, green 137, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D898C?

#7D898C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D898C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7D898C scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D898C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D898C 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #7D898C in a Tool

Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.