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#7A747B Color

#7A747B is rgb(122, 116, 123) in RGB, hsl(291, 3%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sonic Silver (#757575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A747B
HEX#7A747B
RGBrgb(122, 116, 123)
HSLhsl(291, 3%, 47%)
HSVhsv(291, 6%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.013 321.3)
LABlab(49.56% 3.42 -3.00)
LCHlch(49.56% 4.55 318.81)

What #7A747B 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 #7A747B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#7A747B Channel Values

How #7A747B 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 116 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 3% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 6% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A747B 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A747B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A747B; 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 #7A747B

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 #7A747B 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#7A747B
Protanopia#75757B
Protanomaly#77757B
Deuteranopia#76767B
Deuteranomaly#78757B
Tritanopia#797575
Tritanomaly#797577
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #7A747B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7a747b: #7A747B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A747B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a747b': '#7A747B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.455, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_7a747b">#7A747B</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A747B"

More Gray Colors

#7A747B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A747B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A747B?

#7A747B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(122, 116, 123) in RGB and hsl(291, 3%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sonic Silver (#757575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #7A747B?

#7A747B is rgb(122, 116, 123) — red 122, green 116, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A747B?

#7A747B converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A747B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7A747B scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A747B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A747B 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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