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#797D8A closest to Silver Surfer

#797D8A is a medium gray; the closest named color is Silver Surfer. In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 49.0% green and 54.1% blue (rgb(121, 125, 138)). Its HSL value is 226° hue, 7% saturation and 51% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. #797D8A is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.11:1.

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Variations of #797D8A

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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#797D8A 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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#797D8A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #797D8A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #787D8A
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7A7E8B
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #797E8A
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #787D8A
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #797D8A
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #757F81
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #787E86
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7D7D7D
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7C7D81

#797D8A contrast checker

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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.11:1 Good#797D8A text on black
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#797D8A in CSS

/* Silver Surfer */
.color { color: #797D8A; }
.background { background-color: #797D8A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #797D8A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(121 125 138);
color: hsl(226 7% 51%);
color: oklch(0.591 0.020 272.1);

#797D8A FAQ

What color is #797D8A?

#797D8A is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Silver Surfer. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #797D8A?

#797D8A is rgb(121, 125, 138) in RGB, hsl(226, 7%, 51%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #797D8A?

The complementary color of #797D8A is #8A8679, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #797D8A?

Black text has the best contrast on #797D8A: 5.11:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #797D8A a warm or cool color?

#797D8A is a neutral color.