Color swatch image showing #77888E with RGB(119,136,142) values

#77888E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #77888E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#77888E Color Information

#77888E RGB value is (119, 136, 142). The hex color red value is 119, green is 136, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 196°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 4 percent, 0 percent, 44 percent.

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#77888E Color Meaning

Color #77888E is a medium-gray shade with subtle blue undertones, a muted tone in the gray spectrum. Color #77888E psychologically promotes calm, neutrality, and analytical thinking, supporting composed decision-making and focus. Culturally, color #77888E appears in interiors, fashion, and design to convey sophistication, balance, and understated elegance. Spiritually, #77888E resonates with the third eye chakra, enhancing mental clarity, reflective thinking, and intuitive awareness. Feng Shui uses #77888E to encourage stability, neutral energy, and calm flow, ideal for study areas or offices.

Color Conversion

Convert #77888E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#77888E
RGB
rgb(119, 136, 142)
HSL
hsl(196°, 9%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(196°, 16%, 56%)
XYZ
21.2944 23.4833 29.0016
Yxy
23.4833 0.2886 0.3183
Hunter Lab
48.4596 -0.4621 -0.4903
CIE-Lab
55.5667 -4.7997 -5.2910

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red119 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue142 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#77888E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#77888E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #77888E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#77888E

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #77888E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#77888E

protanopia

#7e7f8d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #77888E;

Text Color

color: #77888E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #77888E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #77888E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #77888E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #77888E 0%, #465054 100%);

#77888E Color FAQs

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