#72797c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72797c is composed of 44.7% red, 47.5% green and 48.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.1% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.4% black. It has a hue angle of 198 degrees, a saturation of 4.2% and a lightness of 46.7%. #72797c color hex could be obtained by blending #e4f2f8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 45
    • G 47
    • B 49
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 51
    CMYK color chart

#72797c color description : Dark grayish blue.

#72797c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72797c has RGB values of R:114, G:121, B:124 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.51. Its decimal value is 7502204.

Hex triplet 72797c #72797c
RGB Decimal 114, 121, 124 rgb(114,121,124)
RGB Percent 44.7, 47.5, 48.6 rgb(44.7%,47.5%,48.6%)
CMYK 8, 2, 0, 51
HSL 198°, 4.2, 46.7 hsl(198,4.2%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 198°, 8.1, 48.6
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 50.343, -1.978, -2.549
XYZ 17.414, 18.707, 21.761
xyY 0.301, 0.323, 18.707
CIE-LCH 50.343, 3.226, 232.179
CIE-LUV 50.343, -3.999, -3.214
Hunter-Lab 43.252, -3.823, 0.446
Binary 01110010, 01111001, 01111100

Color Schemes with #72797c

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Alternatives to #72797c

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#72797c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72797c

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

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72797c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72797c is the less saturated color, while #04a5ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72797c 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
  • #7f7e81 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #877b84 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7a7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7c7f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7f7a81 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #777c83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population