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#78656D closest to Chimaera

#78656D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Chimaera. In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(120, 101, 109)). Its HSL value is 335° hue, 9% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black. #78656D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.41:1.

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Variations of #78656D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#78656D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#78656D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #78656D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6B6B6D
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #67686D
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6C686D
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6B6B6D
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6F696D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #7B6568
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #79656B
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6A6A6A
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6E696B

#78656D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.41:1 Good#78656D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.88:1 Poor#78656D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#78656D in CSS

/* Chimaera */
.color { color: #78656D; }
.background { background-color: #78656D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #78656D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(120 101 109);
color: hsl(335 9% 43%);
color: oklch(0.528 0.027 350.8);

#78656D FAQ

What color is #78656D?

#78656D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Chimaera. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #78656D?

#78656D is rgb(120, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(335, 9%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 16%, 9%, 53%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #78656D?

The complementary color of #78656D is #657870, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #78656D?

White text has the best contrast on #78656D: 5.41:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #78656D a warm or cool color?

#78656D is a neutral color.