#7C8484 Hex Color
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#7c8484 is a muted, medium-light grey with a faint cool, greenish cast. Its low saturation gives interfaces and product designs a restrained, professional feel. Use it as a supporting background with charcoal or warm white, though it can look flat beside bright white. The hex code #7c8484 supports black body text at about 5.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #7c8484
What is #7c8484 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c8484 is rgb(124, 132, 132), in HSL hsl(180, 3%, 50%) and in CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 48%.
What colors pair well with #7c8484?
Does #7c8484 read as warm or cool?
#7c8484 reads as a cool gray because its low-saturation base carries a faint green cast, giving it a calm, technical feel rather than the softness of beige or the warmth of taupe.
Is #7c8484 readable on white or black?
#7c8484 has a 3.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.49:1 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.