Close to Steel
#7C8A96
#7C8A96 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 54.1% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 11% saturation and 54% 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 #7C8A96.
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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5.93:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7C8A96 as they’d see it.
#7C8A96 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7C8A96
What color is #7C8A96?
#7C8A96 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 48.6% red, 54.1% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 11% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7C8A96 in RGB?
#7C8A96 is rgb(124, 138, 150): 124 red, 138 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7C8A96 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 8, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7C8A96?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7C8A96?
Its complement #93867B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.