#817478 Color
#817478 is rgb(129, 116, 120) in RGB, hsl(342, 5%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817478rgb(129, 116, 120)hsl(342, 5%, 48%)hsv(342, 10%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 49%)oklch(57.2% 0.017 357)lab(50.15% 5.76 -0.28)lch(50.15% 5.77 357.21)What #817478 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 #817478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817478 Channel Values
How #817478 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 129 · G 116 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 5% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 10% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 7% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817478 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 #817478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817478; 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 #817478
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 #817478 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-817478: #817478;background-color: #817478;colors: { 'color-817478': '#817478' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.455, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_817478">#817478</color>fill="#817478"More Gray Colors
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#817478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817478?
#817478 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(129, 116, 120) in RGB and hsl(342, 5%, 48%) 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 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #817478?
#817478 is rgb(129, 116, 120) — red 129, green 116, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817478?
#817478 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817478 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #817478 scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817478 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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