#7D4945 Color
#7D4945 is rgb(125, 73, 69) in RGB, hsl(4, 29%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 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 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D4945rgb(125, 73, 69)hsl(4, 29%, 38%)hsv(4, 45%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 51%)oklch(46.5% 0.072 24.9)lab(37.30% 22.37 12.39)lch(37.30% 25.57 28.99)What #7D4945 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 #7D4945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D4945 Channel Values
How #7D4945 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 125 · G 73 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 29% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 45% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 45% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D4945 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 #7D4945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D4945; 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 #7D4945
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 #7D4945 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.
#7D4945#555545#675045#5E5E43#6C5644#7D4949#7D4947#575757Using #7D4945 in Code
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--color-7d4945: #7D4945;background-color: #7D4945;colors: { 'color-7d4945': '#7D4945' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.286, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_7d4945">#7D4945</color>fill="#7D4945"More Red Colors
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#7D4945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D4945?
#7D4945 is a dark red — rgb(125, 73, 69) in RGB and hsl(4, 29%, 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 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #7D4945?
#7D4945 is rgb(125, 73, 69) — red 125, green 73, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D4945?
#7D4945 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D4945 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D4945 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D4945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D4945 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 26.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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