Close to Stone
#938D79
#938D79 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Stone. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 55.3% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 11% saturation and 53% 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 #938D79.
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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6.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #938D79 as they’d see it.
#938D79 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 #938D79
What color is #938D79?
#938D79 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Stone. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 55.3% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 11% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #938D79 in RGB?
#938D79 is rgb(147, 141, 121): 147 red, 141 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #938D79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 18, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #938D79?
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #938D79?
Its complement #878DA1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.