#7B4747 Color
#7B4747 is rgb(123, 71, 71) in RGB, hsl(0, 27%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B4747rgb(123, 71, 71)hsl(0, 27%, 38%)hsv(0, 42%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 52%)oklch(45.9% 0.072 20.2)lab(36.57% 22.81 10.10)lch(36.57% 24.94 23.88)What #7B4747 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 #7B4747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B4747 Channel Values
How #7B4747 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 123 · G 71 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 27% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 42% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 42% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B4747 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 #7B4747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B4747; 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 #7B4747
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 #7B4747 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.
#7B4747#535347#654E47#5C5C45#6A5546#7B4747#7B4747#555555Using #7B4747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b4747: #7B4747;background-color: #7B4747;colors: { 'color-7b4747': '#7B4747' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.278, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_7b4747">#7B4747</color>fill="#7B4747"More Red Colors
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#7B4747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B4747?
#7B4747 is a dark red — rgb(123, 71, 71) in RGB and hsl(0, 27%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.41.
What is the RGB value of #7B4747?
#7B4747 is rgb(123, 71, 71) — red 123, green 71, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B4747?
#7B4747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B4747 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B4747 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B4747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B4747 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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