#7A605C Color
#7A605C is rgb(122, 96, 92) in RGB, hsl(8, 14%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A605Crgb(122, 96, 92)hsl(8, 14%, 42%)hsv(8, 25%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 52%)oklch(51.4% 0.035 28.4)lab(43.31% 10.39 6.52)lch(43.31% 12.27 32.12)What #7A605C 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 #7A605C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A605C Channel Values
How #7A605C 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 96 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 14% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 25% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 25% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A605C 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 #7A605C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A605C; 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 #7A605C
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 #7A605C 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.
#7A605C#65655C#6E635C#69695B#70665B#7A6060#7A605E#666666Using #7A605C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a605c: #7A605C;background-color: #7A605C;colors: { 'color-7a605c': '#7A605C' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.376, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_7a605c">#7A605C</color>fill="#7A605C"More Red Colors
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#7A605C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A605C?
#7A605C is a mid-tone red — rgb(122, 96, 92) in RGB and hsl(8, 14%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #7A605C?
#7A605C is rgb(122, 96, 92) — red 122, green 96, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A605C?
#7A605C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A605C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A605C scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A605C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A605C 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 12.32, which is visibly different.
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