#78716C color
The swatch above shows #78716C with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#78716C is a medium, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color dimgray (#696969).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: stone-500. That means you can write bg-stone-500 or text-stone-500 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #78716C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 5%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 53%) |
| Decimal | 7893356 |
| CSS | color: #78716C; |
| Android | 0xFF78716C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.443, blue: 0.424, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #78716C | 4.80:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #78716C | 4.38:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #78716C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #78716C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #78716C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #78716C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #78716C; background-color: #78716C; }
.element { color: rgb(120 113 108); }
.element { color: hsl(25 5% 45%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-stone-500 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #78716C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #78716C?
#78716C is a medium, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 25° on the color wheel, with 5% saturation and 45% lightness.
What is #78716C in RGB?
#78716C converts to rgb(120, 113, 108) — 120 red, 113 green and 108 blue.
What is #78716C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 53%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #78716C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.80:1 versus 4.38:1).
What is the complementary color of #78716C?
#6D7478 — the hue directly opposite #78716C on the color wheel.