#7B474E Color
#7B474E is rgb(123, 71, 78) in RGB, hsl(352, 27%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B474Ergb(123, 71, 78)hsl(352, 27%, 38%)hsv(352, 42%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 52%)oklch(46.1% 0.072 11.6)lab(36.72% 23.46 5.92)lch(36.72% 24.20 14.16)What #7B474E 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 #7B474E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B474E Channel Values
How #7B474E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 27% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 42% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 37% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B474E 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 #7B474E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B474E; 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 #7B474E
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 #7B474E 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.
#7B474E#53534E#654E4E#5C5C4C#6A554D#7B4848#7B484A#565656Using #7B474E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b474e: #7B474E;background-color: #7B474E;colors: { 'color-7b474e': '#7B474E' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.278, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_7b474e">#7B474E</color>fill="#7B474E"More Red Colors
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#7B474E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B474E?
#7B474E is a dark red — rgb(123, 71, 78) in RGB and hsl(352, 27%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #7B474E?
#7B474E is rgb(123, 71, 78) — red 123, green 71, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B474E?
#7B474E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B474E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B474E scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B474E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B474E 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 25.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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