#7D595F Color
#7D595F is rgb(125, 89, 95) in RGB, hsl(350, 17%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 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 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D595Frgb(125, 89, 95)hsl(350, 17%, 42%)hsv(350, 29%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 51%)oklch(50.4% 0.048 7.9)lab(41.87% 15.99 2.73)lch(41.87% 16.22 9.70)What #7D595F 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 #7D595F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D595F Channel Values
How #7D595F 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 89 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 17% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 29% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 24% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D595F 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 #7D595F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D595F; 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 #7D595F
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 #7D595F 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.
#7D595F#60605F#6D5D5F#67675E#70615E#7C5A5A#7D595C#626262Using #7D595F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d595f: #7D595F;background-color: #7D595F;colors: { 'color-7d595f': '#7D595F' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.349, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_7d595f">#7D595F</color>fill="#7D595F"More Red Colors
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#7D595F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D595F?
#7D595F is a mid-tone red — rgb(125, 89, 95) in RGB and hsl(350, 17%, 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 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #7D595F?
#7D595F is rgb(125, 89, 95) — red 125, green 89, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D595F?
#7D595F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D595F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D595F scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D595F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D595F 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 16.42, which is visibly different.
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