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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
47.45% 45.49% 45.49%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
2.11% 46.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
4.13% 47.45%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.47 0.45 0.45
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0 0.02 0.46
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0 0.04 0.47
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 4% 4% 53%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.46 -0 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
17.28 17.82 19.05
CIE Lab
L a b
49.27 1.92 0.68

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CSS notation

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#797474
rgb(121,116,116)
hsl(0, 2%, 46%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #797474

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #797474

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #797474

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #797474

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.