Color Name
Gray (Grey)*
Hex Color Code
#74797E
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 121, 126)
CMYK Values*
7.9%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 50.6%
#74797E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 74797E?

The RGB color code for color number #74797E is RGB(116, 121, 126). In the RGB color model, #74797E has a red value of 116, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.9% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74797E has a hue of 210° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 49.4 % brightness/value.

Color 74797E is cool or warm?

Color 74797E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #74797E? (For interior and product design)

74797E has an LRV of nearly 18.9. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#74797E
LRV 18.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.9 of #74797E with dark and light color

Is #74797E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74797E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #74797E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74797E
Hex triplet
#74797E
Red
74
Green
79
Blue
7E
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 121, 126)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.94%
Magenta
3.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.59%
HSL hsl(210deg, 4.1 %, 47.5 %)
Hue
210°
Saturation
4.13 %
Lightness
47.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210°
Saturation
7.94 %
Brightness / Value
49.41 %
RYB ryb(77, 100, 110)
Red
77 (30.2%)
Yellow
100 (39.2%)
Blue
110 (43.2%)
HWB
Hue
210°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
50.59 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
52.55%
Yellow
50.59%
XYZ
X
17.81
Y
18.89
Z
22.45
YXY
Y1
18.89
X
0.3
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
50.56
A
-0.81
B
-3.39
CIE-Lch
L
50.56
C
3.48
H
256.47
CIE-Luv
L
50.56
U
-3.02
V
-4.57
Hunter-Lab
L
43.47
A
-2.95
B
-0.19
Other
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
6.2B 4.9/0.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #74797E

These are the named colors closest to hex 74797E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7F7F7F Color Gray (Grey)
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#808080 Color Neon Gray
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#727472 Color Nickel
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#848789 Color Aluminium
94.33% match | ΔE 5.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74797E.

#7B8085 Color PANTONE 10389 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#6B7175 Color PANTONE 10390 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#7F7E83 Color PANTONE 4278 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74797E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74797E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74797E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74797E.


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Paint color for Hex #74797E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 74797E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 74797E once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74797E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74797E to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74797E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74797E to Farrow & Ball

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
91.52% match | ΔE 8.48
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
91.42% match | ΔE 8.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74797E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#74797E
Gray (Grey)*
#7E7974
Gray (Grey)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #74797E?

Color that best contrast with #74797E is #7E7974, color name is Gray (Grey)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #74797E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74797E is #7E7974, color name is Gray (Grey)*.

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