Close to Nickel
#797169
#797169 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 44.3% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #797169.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.38:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #797169 as they’d see it.
#797169 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #797169
What color is #797169?
#797169 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 44.3% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 7% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #797169 in RGB?
#797169 is rgb(121, 113, 105): 121 red, 113 green, and 105 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #797169 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 13, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #797169?
PANTONE Warm Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #797169?
Its complement #6B737C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.