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#7A726C Color

#7A726C is rgb(122, 114, 108) in RGB, hsl(26, 6%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A726C
HEX#7A726C
RGBrgb(122, 114, 108)
HSLhsl(26, 6%, 45%)
HSVhsv(26, 11%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.014 59.4)
LABlab(48.64% 2.37 4.51)
LCHlch(48.64% 5.09 62.30)

What #7A726C 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 #7A726C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#7A726C Channel Values

How #7A726C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 122 · G 114 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 6% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 11% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 11% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A726C 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.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A726C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A726C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7A726C

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 #7A726C 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.

Typical#7A726C
Protanopia#73736C
Protanomaly#76736C
Deuteranopia#75756C
Deuteranomaly#77746C
Tritanopia#7B7171
Tritanomaly#7A726F
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #7A726C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7a726c: #7A726C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A726C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a726c': '#7A726C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.447, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_7a726c">#7A726C</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A726C"

More Gray Colors

#7A726C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A726C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A726C?

#7A726C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(122, 114, 108) in RGB and hsl(26, 6%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #7A726C?

#7A726C is rgb(122, 114, 108) — red 122, green 114, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A726C?

#7A726C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A726C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A726C scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A726C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A726C 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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