PANTONE Night Owl

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#79797F

content_copy

RGB121, 121, 127

content_copy

CMYK5, 5, 0, 50

content_copy

HSL240°, 2%, 49%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Night Owl

#7A7A7F

#6E6E72

#616165

#555558

#48484B

#3E3E41

#323234

#252527

#19191A

#0C0C0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Night Owl

#7A7A7F

#87878C

#949499

#A1A1A5

#AEAEB2

#BEBEC1

#CBCBCD

#D8D8DA

#E5E5E6

#F2F2F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#79797F

#7F7F7A

Analogous

#7A7D7F

#79797F

#7D7A7F

Triadic

#79797F

#7F7A7A

#7A7F7A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4284 U	#7A7980	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 4293 U	#7B797F	ΔE 0.84
PANTONE 18-4017 TCX	#787A7F	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE P 173-8 C	#76777C	ΔE 1.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #79797F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #79797F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #79797F 0%, #555558 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#787A7F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#78797F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#787A7B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Night Owl is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 49%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.