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#7B8484
#7B8484 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 51.8% green, and 51.8% 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 #7B8484.
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.
White text on this color
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5.48:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.83:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.48:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7B8484 as they’d see it.
#7B8484 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 #7B8484
What color is #7B8484?
#7B8484 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 48.2% red, 51.8% green, and 51.8% 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 #7B8484 in RGB?
#7B8484 is rgb(123, 132, 132): 123 red, 132 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7B8484 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7B8484?
PANTONE 430 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7B8484?
Its complement #898080 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.