#7C8A75 Color
#7C8A75 is rgb(124, 138, 117) in RGB, hsl(100, 8%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C8A75rgb(124, 138, 117)hsl(100, 8%, 50%)hsv(100, 15%, 54%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 46%)oklch(61.6% 0.035 135.1)lab(55.87% -8.38 9.49)lch(55.87% 12.66 131.43)What #7C8A75 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 #7C8A75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C8A75 Channel Values
How #7C8A75 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 138 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 8% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 15% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C8A75 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 #7C8A75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C8A75; 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 #7C8A75
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 #7C8A75 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.
#7C8A75#888875#838975#868675#828775#7F8888#7E8981#868686Using #7C8A75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c8a75: #7C8A75;background-color: #7C8A75;colors: { 'color-7c8a75': '#7C8A75' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.541, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_7c8a75">#7C8A75</color>fill="#7C8A75"More Gray Colors
#7C8A75 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C8A75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C8A75?
#7C8A75 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(124, 138, 117) in RGB and hsl(100, 8%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #7C8A75?
#7C8A75 is rgb(124, 138, 117) — red 124, green 138, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C8A75?
#7C8A75 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C8A75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7C8A75 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C8A75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C8A75 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.
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