#798282 Hex Color
Greyed cyan with a soft, dusty finish
A dusty, ashy sky blue that sits halfway to grey. The hex code #798282 has low saturation and mid lightness, which makes it a steady supporting tone for warm creams or charcoal, though it can look flat as a full background. Black text reads clearly on it at about 5.3:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #798282
What is #798282 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #798282 is rgb(121, 130, 130), in HSL hsl(180, 4%, 49%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 0%, 49%.
Does #798282 read warm or cool?
It leans cool from its cyan undertone, but the heavy grey desaturation softens that chill into something close to neutral. In warm surroundings it reads almost grey.
What colors pair well with #798282?
Warm creams, soft coral, and charcoal all flatter #798282. The greyed cyan base looks richer next to warm neutrals, which keep it from reading flat or muddy.
Is #798282 readable on white or black?
#798282 has a 3.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.