#7C5A60 Color
#7C5A60 is rgb(124, 90, 96) in RGB, hsl(349, 16%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C5A60rgb(124, 90, 96)hsl(349, 16%, 42%)hsv(349, 27%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 51%)oklch(50.5% 0.046 7.1)lab(42.04% 15.12 2.34)lch(42.04% 15.30 8.78)What #7C5A60 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 #7C5A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C5A60 Channel Values
How #7C5A60 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 90 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 16% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 27% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 23% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C5A60 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 #7C5A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C5A60; 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 #7C5A60
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 #7C5A60 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.
#7C5A60#616160#6D5E60#67675F#70625F#7B5B5B#7C5A5D#636363Using #7C5A60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c5a60: #7C5A60;background-color: #7C5A60;colors: { 'color-7c5a60': '#7C5A60' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.353, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_7c5a60">#7C5A60</color>fill="#7C5A60"More Red Colors
#7C5A60 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C5A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C5A60?
#7C5A60 is a mid-tone red — rgb(124, 90, 96) in RGB and hsl(349, 16%, 42%) 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 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #7C5A60?
#7C5A60 is rgb(124, 90, 96) — red 124, green 90, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C5A60?
#7C5A60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C5A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C5A60 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C5A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C5A60 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 15.48, which is visibly different.
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