#7B6060 Color
#7B6060 is rgb(123, 96, 96) in RGB, hsl(0, 12%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B6060rgb(123, 96, 96)hsl(0, 12%, 43%)hsv(0, 22%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 52%)oklch(51.6% 0.035 18.4)lab(43.51% 11.29 4.41)lch(43.51% 12.12 21.33)What #7B6060 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 #7B6060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B6060 Channel Values
How #7B6060 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 96 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 12% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 22% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 22% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B6060 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 #7B6060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B6060; 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 #7B6060
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 #7B6060 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.
#7B6060#656560#6F6360#6A6A5F#71665F#7B6060#7B6060#666666Using #7B6060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b6060: #7B6060;background-color: #7B6060;colors: { 'color-7b6060': '#7B6060' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.376, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_7b6060">#7B6060</color>fill="#7B6060"More Red Colors
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#7B6060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B6060?
#7B6060 is a mid-tone red — rgb(123, 96, 96) in RGB and hsl(0, 12%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #7B6060?
#7B6060 is rgb(123, 96, 96) — red 123, green 96, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B6060?
#7B6060 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B6060 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B6060 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B6060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B6060 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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