#72797e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72797e is composed of 44.7% red, 47.5% green and 49.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.6% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 5% and a lightness of 47.1%. #72797e color hex could be obtained by blending #e4f2fc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 45
    • G 47
    • B 49
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 51
    CMYK color chart

#72797e color description : Dark grayish blue.

#72797e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72797e has RGB values of R:114, G:121, B:126 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.51. Its decimal value is 7502206.

Hex triplet 72797e #72797e
RGB Decimal 114, 121, 126 rgb(114,121,126)
RGB Percent 44.7, 47.5, 49.4 rgb(44.7%,47.5%,49.4%)
CMYK 10, 4, 0, 51
HSL 205°, 5, 47.1 hsl(205,5%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 9.5, 49.4
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 50.403, -1.546, -3.638
XYZ 17.542, 18.758, 22.434
xyY 0.299, 0.319, 18.758
CIE-LCH 50.403, 3.952, 246.979
CIE-LUV 50.403, -4.088, -4.811
Hunter-Lab 43.311, -3.497, -0.393
Binary 01110010, 01111001, 01111110

Color Schemes with #72797e

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Alternatives to #72797e

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#72797e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72797e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72797e;}
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Shades and Tints of #72797e

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f7f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72797e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72797e is the less saturated color, while #038bed is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72797e is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #767778 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f7e83 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #877b86 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7a7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7c81 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7f7a83 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #777d84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population