#797972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #797972 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.8% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 3% and a lightness of 46.1%. #797972 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#797972 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#797972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #797972 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 7960946.

Hex triplet 797972 #797972
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 114 rgb(121,121,114)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 44.7 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 0, 6, 53
HSL 60°, 3, 46.1 hsl(60,3%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 5.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 50.634, -1.37, 3.831
XYZ 17.759, 18.955, 18.642
xyY 0.321, 0.342, 18.955
CIE-LCH 50.634, 4.069, 109.675
CIE-LUV 50.634, 0.385, 5.379
Hunter-Lab 43.537, -3.377, 5.089
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #797972

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Alternatives to #797972

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#797972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #797972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#797972;}
.background {background-color:#797972;}
.border {border:1px solid #797972;}

Shades and Tints of #797972

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, #0a0a09 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #797972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797972 is the less saturated color, while #e5e506 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #797972 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #787877 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #837f78 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d7b7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f7c76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #857a77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e7c7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population