#7D5145 Color
#7D5145 is rgb(125, 81, 69) in RGB, hsl(13, 29%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D5145rgb(125, 81, 69)hsl(13, 29%, 38%)hsv(13, 45%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 51%)oklch(48.1% 0.063 35.9)lab(39.28% 17.86 15.04)lch(39.28% 23.35 40.10)What #7D5145 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 #7D5145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D5145 Channel Values
How #7D5145 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 81 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 29% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 45% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 45% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D5145 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 #7D5145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D5145; 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 #7D5145
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 #7D5145 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.
#7D5145#5A5A45#6A5745#626243#6E5C44#7E5050#7D504C#5C5C5CUsing #7D5145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d5145: #7D5145;background-color: #7D5145;colors: { 'color-7d5145': '#7D5145' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.318, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_7d5145">#7D5145</color>fill="#7D5145"More Red Colors
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#7D5145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D5145?
#7D5145 is a dark red — rgb(125, 81, 69) in RGB and hsl(13, 29%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #7D5145?
#7D5145 is rgb(125, 81, 69) — red 125, green 81, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D5145?
#7D5145 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D5145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D5145 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D5145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D5145 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 23.91, which is visibly different.
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