#7B4C52 Color
#7B4C52 is rgb(123, 76, 82) in RGB, hsl(352, 24%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B4C52rgb(123, 76, 82)hsl(352, 24%, 39%)hsv(352, 38%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 52%)oklch(47.2% 0.064 11.5)lab(38.02% 21.06 5.25)lch(38.02% 21.71 13.99)What #7B4C52 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 #7B4C52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B4C52 Channel Values
How #7B4C52 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 76 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 24% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 38% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 33% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B4C52 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 #7B4C52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B4C52; 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 #7B4C52
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 #7B4C52 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.
#7B4C52#565652#675252#5F5F50#6B5851#7B4D4D#7B4C4F#595959Using #7B4C52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b4c52: #7B4C52;background-color: #7B4C52;colors: { 'color-7b4c52': '#7B4C52' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.298, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_7b4c52">#7B4C52</color>fill="#7B4C52"More Red Colors
#7B4C52 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B4C52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B4C52?
#7B4C52 is a dark red — rgb(123, 76, 82) in RGB and hsl(352, 24%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #7B4C52?
#7B4C52 is rgb(123, 76, 82) — red 123, green 76, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B4C52?
#7B4C52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B4C52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B4C52 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B4C52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B4C52 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 22.63, which is visibly different.
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