Slippery Shale Color – #7b766c: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Slippery Shale color hex code is #7b766c, and it is composed of 48% red, 46% green and 42% blue.

Slippery Shale is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 12% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Slippery Shale color (#7b766c) against light backgrounds.

Slippery Shale color

Slippery Shale Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #7B766C

  2. #5C6C8B

Triadic colors

  1. #7B766C

  2. #5C8B7B

  3. #7B5C8B

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #948F86

  2. #ACA8A1

  3. #C4C1BC

  4. #DCDAD7

  5. #F4F3F2

Darker colors

  1. #605C54

  2. #45423C

  3. #2A2824

  4. #0E0E0D

Analogous colors

  1. #7B6C71

  2. #7B6F6C

  3. #7B766C

  4. #797B6C

  5. #717B6C

Monochromatic colors

  1. #5E533D

  2. #786C56

  3. #8F8572

  4. #A49D90

  5. #BBB6AC

#7b766c

Slippery Shale Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#7b766c
RGBrgb(123,118,108)
HSLhsl(40,6.5%,45.3%)
CMYK0, 4, 12, 52
HSV40, 12, 48
RGB %48, 46, 42
XYZ17.4, 18.3, 16.8
LAB49.9, 0, 6.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation12%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.52 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.65 (passes WCAG AA)

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