Tarnished Silver Color – #797b80: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Tarnished Silver color hex code is #797b80, and it is composed of 47% red, 48% green and 50% blue.

Tarnished Silver is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 5% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Tarnished Silver color (#797b80) against dark backgrounds.

Tarnished Silver color

Tarnished Silver Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #797B80

  2. #958764

Triadic colors

  1. #797B80

  2. #956472

  3. #729564

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #939599

  2. #ADAEB2

  3. #C7C8CA

  4. #E2E2E3

  5. #FCFCFC

Darker colors

  1. #606266

  2. #47494B

  3. #2F2F31

  4. #161617

Analogous colors

  1. #79807E

  2. #797E80

  3. #797B80

  4. #7A7980

  5. #7E7980

Monochromatic colors

  1. #475066

  2. #61697E

  3. #7D8495

  4. #999FAC

  5. #B6B9C3

#797b80

Tarnished Silver Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#797b80
RGBrgb(121,123,128)
HSLhsl(223,2.8%,48.8%)
CMYK5, 4, 0, 50
HSV223, 5, 50
RGB %47, 48, 50
XYZ18.9, 19.8, 23.2
LAB51.6, 0.4, -2.9
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation5%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.24 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.96 (passes WCAG AA)

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