#7B554C Color
#7B554C is rgb(123, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(11, 24%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 38%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B554Crgb(123, 85, 76)hsl(11, 24%, 39%)hsv(11, 38%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 38%, 52%)oklch(48.8% 0.053 33.8)lab(40.18% 15.35 11.92)lch(40.18% 19.44 37.83)What #7B554C 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 #7B554C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B554C Channel Values
How #7B554C 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 85 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 24% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 38% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 38% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B554C 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 #7B554C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B554C; 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 #7B554C
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 #7B554C 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.
#7B554C#5D5D4C#6A5A4C#64644A#6E5E4B#7C5454#7B5451#5E5E5EUsing #7B554C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b554c: #7B554C;background-color: #7B554C;colors: { 'color-7b554c': '#7B554C' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_7b554c">#7B554C</color>fill="#7B554C"More Red Colors
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#7B554C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B554C?
#7B554C is a dark red — rgb(123, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(11, 24%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #7B554C?
#7B554C is rgb(123, 85, 76) — red 123, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B554C?
#7B554C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 38%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B554C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B554C scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B554C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B554C 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 19.9, which is visibly different.
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