Grayscale Converter

Convert a color to grayscale using the luminosity method, which weights each RGB channel according to human brightness perception.

Inputs
Results
Grayscale Value
123
Grayscale Hex
#7B7B7B

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Formula

Gray = 0.2126×R + 0.7152×G + 0.0722×B (luminosity method)

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