Brushed Nickel Color – #7d7a79: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Brushed Nickel color hex code is #7d7a79, and it is composed of 49% red, 48% green and 47% blue.

Brushed Nickel is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 3% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Brushed Nickel color (#7d7a79) against dark backgrounds.

Brushed Nickel color

Brushed Nickel Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #7D7A79

  2. #628793

Triadic colors

  1. #7D7A79

  2. #62936F

  3. #6F6293

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #969493

  2. #AFADAD

  3. #C8C7C7

  4. #E1E1E0

  5. #FAFAFA

Darker colors

  1. #636160

  2. #494747

  3. #2F2E2E

  4. #151515

Analogous colors

  1. #7D797C

  2. #7D797A

  3. #7D7A79

  4. #7D7C79

  5. #7C7D79

Monochromatic colors

  1. #634E47

  2. #7B6861

  3. #94827C

  4. #AB9C98

  5. #C1B7B4

#7d7a79

Brushed Nickel Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Brushed Nickel, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#7d7a79
RGBrgb(125,122,121)
HSLhsl(15,1.6%,48.2%)
CMYK0, 2, 3, 51
HSV15, 3, 49
RGB %49, 48, 47
XYZ18.9, 19.7, 20.9
LAB51.5, 0.9, 1
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation3%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.26 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.93 (passes WCAG AA)

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