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#7A8585
#7A8585 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 47.8% red, 52.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 4% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7A8585.
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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5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7A8585 as they’d see it.
#7A8585 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 #7A8585
What color is #7A8585?
#7A8585 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 47.8% red, 52.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 4% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7A8585 in RGB?
#7A8585 is rgb(122, 133, 133): 122 red, 133 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7A8585 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7A8585?
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7A8585?
Its complement #8B8080 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.