#7B6C65 Color
#7B6C65 is rgb(123, 108, 101) in RGB, hsl(19, 10%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B6C65rgb(123, 108, 101)hsl(19, 10%, 44%)hsv(19, 18%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 52%)oklch(54.3% 0.022 46.6)lab(46.90% 5.18 6.21)lch(46.90% 8.08 50.17)What #7B6C65 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 #7B6C65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B6C65 Channel Values
How #7B6C65 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 108 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 10% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 18% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 18% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B6C65 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 #7B6C65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B6C65; 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 #7B6C65
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 #7B6C65 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.
#7B6C65#6F6F65#746E65#717165#756F65#7C6B6B#7B6B69#6F6F6FUsing #7B6C65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b6c65: #7B6C65;background-color: #7B6C65;colors: { 'color-7b6c65': '#7B6C65' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.424, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_7b6c65">#7B6C65</color>fill="#7B6C65"More Brown Colors
#7B6C65 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B6C65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B6C65?
#7B6C65 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(123, 108, 101) in RGB and hsl(19, 10%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #7B6C65?
#7B6C65 is rgb(123, 108, 101) — red 123, green 108, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B6C65?
#7B6C65 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B6C65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B6C65 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B6C65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B6C65 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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