#7B7D7C Hex Color
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Not dark enough for charcoal and too muted to read warm, #7b7d7c is a mid-tone grey with a faint cool, dusty cast. Its low saturation makes it a reliable supporting tone for interfaces, product design, and minimal layouts, where it calms louder accents. Black text passes AA body-text contrast on it at about 5.1:1. Pair it with terracotta or olive so it doesn’t read flat.
Questions about #7b7d7c
What is #7b7d7c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7b7d7c is rgb(123, 125, 124), in HSL hsl(150, 1%, 49%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 51%.
What colors pair well with #7b7d7c?
Terracotta, mustard, and dusty rose warm it up, while navy and deep teal deepen it. Skip pale pastels, which wash out against its mid-tone weight.
Is #7b7d7c readable on white or black?
#7b7d7c has a 4.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.06:1 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.