#7C464E Color
#7C464E is rgb(124, 70, 78) in RGB, hsl(351, 28%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C464Ergb(124, 70, 78)hsl(351, 28%, 38%)hsv(351, 44%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 51%)oklch(46.1% 0.075 10.9)lab(36.63% 24.44 5.82)lch(36.63% 25.12 13.39)What #7C464E 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 #7C464E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C464E Channel Values
How #7C464E 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 124 · G 70 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 28% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 44% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 37% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C464E 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 #7C464E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C464E; 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 #7C464E
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 #7C464E 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.
#7C464E#52524E#664E4E#5C5C4C#6A544D#7B4747#7C474A#565656Using #7C464E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c464e: #7C464E;background-color: #7C464E;colors: { 'color-7c464e': '#7C464E' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.275, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_7c464e">#7C464E</color>fill="#7C464E"More Red Colors
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#7C464E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C464E?
#7C464E is a dark red — rgb(124, 70, 78) in RGB and hsl(351, 28%, 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 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #7C464E?
#7C464E is rgb(124, 70, 78) — red 124, green 70, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C464E?
#7C464E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C464E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C464E scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C464E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C464E 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 26.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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