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#797170

#797170 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#797170 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.45% red, 44.31% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.61% magenta, 7.44% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 6.67°, with 3.86% saturation and 45.69% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.66.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1705

Complementary

  1. #797170
  2. #707879

Split complementary

  1. #797170
  2. #707976
  3. #707479

Analogous

  1. #797074
  2. #797170
  3. #797670

Triadic

  1. #797170
  2. #707971
  3. #717079

Tetradic

  1. #797170
  2. #787970
  3. #707879
  4. #717079

Square

  1. #797170
  2. #747970
  3. #707879
  4. #767079

Monochromatic

  1. #2a2726
  2. #514c4b
  3. #797170
  4. #9f9897
  5. #c3bfbf

Shades

#797170 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #797170
  2. #6d6665
  3. #615a5a
  4. #554f4e
  5. #494443
  6. #3d3938
  7. #302d2d
  8. #242222
  9. #181716
  10. #0c0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#797170 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #797170
  2. #867f7e
  3. #948d8d
  4. #a19c9b
  5. #afaaa9
  6. #bcb8b8
  7. #c9c6c6
  8. #d7d4d4
  9. #e4e3e2
  10. #f2f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#797170 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #797170
  2. #7a7372
  3. #7a7473
  4. #7b7675
  5. #7c7776
  6. #7d7978
  7. #7d7a7a
  8. #7e7c7b
  9. #7f7d7d
  10. #7f7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #757272 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727270 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747370 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7b7071 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #757270 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #767270 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7a7170 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-797170 {
  color: #797170;
}
Background
.bg-797170 {
  background-color: #797170;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-797170 {
  border: 2px solid #797170;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #797170;
  --color-primary-rgb: 121 113 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 4% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-797170 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #797170, #797670);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-797170 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(121 113 112 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.66 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.66 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.73 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.73 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 8.16 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.21 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.72 #868e8f Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#797170  rgb(121, 113, 112)  hsl(7, 4%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#707879  rgb(112, 120, 121)  hsl(187, 4%, 46%)  Gray
#707971  rgb(112, 121, 113)  hsl(127, 4%, 46%)  Xanadu
#717079  rgb(113, 112, 121)  hsl(247, 4%, 46%)  Dim Gray