Gray

#787a7c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Gray, a mid neutral that behaves like a grey. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Gray color values

Every conversion for #787a7c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#787a7c

RGB120, 122, 124

HSL210, 2%, 48%

HSV210, 3%, 49%

CMYK3%, 2%, 0%, 51%

Lab51.11, -0.34, -1.36

XYZ18.34, 19.37, 21.84

Decimal7895676

Web safe#666666

Pantone424 C

Shades of gray

#6e6f71 #636566 #595a5b #4e4f51 #444546 #393a3b #2f2f30 #242525 #1a1a1a #0f0f10

Tints of gray

#848688 #919395 #9e9fa1 #aaacad #b7b8b9 #c3c4c5 #d0d1d2 #ddddde #e9eaea #f6f6f6

Colors that go with gray

Complementary#7c7a78 Analogous#787c7c Analogous#78787c Triadic#7c787a Triadic#7a7c78 Split complementary#7c7878 Split complementary#7c7c78

Gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 3, 2, 0, 51.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #787a7c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 2 0 51

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 6 4 57

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gray in css

Copy #787a7c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #787a7c; }
.text { color: #787a7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787a7c; }

How gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #787a7c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #787a7c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #787a7c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #787a7c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from gray, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #787a7c is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.