What the Devoted Border behind Filling

#78716f RGB(120,113,111)

About this color

What the Devoted Border behind Filling occupies the medium-dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #78716f — RGB(120, 113, 111).

#78716fRGB(120, 113, 111)

HSL 13° · 4% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
What the Devoted Border behind Filling
HEX
#78716f
RGB
rgb(120,113,111)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,44.3%,43.5%)
HSL
hsl(13,4%,45%)
HSV
hsv(13,7%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,7,53)
LAB
lab(48,2,2)
LCH
lch(48,3,45)
sRGB
(0.471,0.443,0.435)
HEX8
#78716fff
CSS Name
Decimal
120113111

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
4%
Hue
13°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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