Color swatch image showing #79686A with RGB(121,104,106) values

#79686A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #79686A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#79686A Color Information

#79686A RGB value is (121, 104, 106). The hex color red value is 121, green is 104, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 353°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 14 percent, 12 percent, 53 percent.

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#79686A Color Meaning

Color #79686A tempers floral gentleness with ashen restraint. Neither pink nor purple dominates—instead, color #79686A settles into a cool, grayed harmony that evokes dried herbs, twilight mist, and well-worn linens. Color #79686A carries the memory of scent without its sweetness, making #79686A ideal for minimalist wellness, editorial design, and inclusive elegance. Perceptual studies show that low-saturation purples like color #79686A reduce anxiety in high-stimulus environments—particularly in healthcare interfaces and transit signage—because they occupy a “restful” zone between warm and cool. Color #79686A doesn’t soothe through brightness; #79686A calms through neutrality. Designers use color #79686A when they want emotional resonance without gendered cliché. Culturally, #79686A references Victorian mourning attire reinterpreted through modern austerity. Today, color #79686A appears in gender-neutral fashion, ceramic tableware, and literary branding where subtlety signals intelligence. Paired with warm greige or deep olive, color #79686A creates depth through tonal contrast, not chromatic clash. #79686A’s the color of quiet presence—felt, not seen.

Color Conversion

Convert #79686A 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
#79686A
RGB
rgb(121, 104, 106)
HSL
hsl(353°, 8%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(353°, 14%, 47%)
XYZ
15.4370 15.0062 15.7185
Yxy
15.0062 0.3344 0.3251
Hunter Lab
38.7378 0.4228 0.0709
CIE-Lab
45.6427 7.0991 1.3631

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red121 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue106 / 255 (42%)
42%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Color Variations

#79686A 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

#79686A 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 #79686A 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #79686A 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

#79686A

protanopia

#72716a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #79686A;

Text Color

color: #79686A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #79686A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #79686A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #79686A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #79686A 0%, #483e3f 100%);

#79686A Color FAQs

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