Close to Steel
#7D848C
#7D848C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 49% red, 51.8% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 6% saturation and 52% 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 #7D848C.
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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5.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7D848C as they’d see it.
#7D848C 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 #7D848C
What color is #7D848C?
#7D848C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 49% red, 51.8% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 6% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7D848C in RGB?
#7D848C is rgb(125, 132, 140): 125 red, 132 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7D848C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 6, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7D848C?
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 #7D848C?
Its complement #89827A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.