#7A4D5C Color
#7A4D5C is rgb(122, 77, 92) in RGB, hsl(340, 23%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A4D5Crgb(122, 77, 92)hsl(340, 23%, 39%)hsv(340, 37%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 52%)oklch(47.6% 0.064 358.3)lab(38.37% 21.19 -0.50)lch(38.37% 21.20 358.65)What #7A4D5C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7A4D5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A4D5C Channel Values
How #7A4D5C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 122 · G 77 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 23% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 37% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 25% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A4D5C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7A4D5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A4D5C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7A4D5C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7A4D5C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7A4D5C#57575C#67535C#5F5F5B#6B585B#794F4F#794E55#5A5A5AUsing #7A4D5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a4d5c: #7A4D5C;background-color: #7A4D5C;colors: { 'color-7a4d5c': '#7A4D5C' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.302, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_7a4d5c">#7A4D5C</color>fill="#7A4D5C"More Pink Colors
#7A4D5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A4D5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A4D5C?
#7A4D5C is a dark pink — rgb(122, 77, 92) in RGB and hsl(340, 23%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #7A4D5C?
#7A4D5C is rgb(122, 77, 92) — red 122, green 77, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A4D5C?
#7A4D5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A4D5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A4D5C scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A4D5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A4D5C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.04, which is visibly different.
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