#7D5968 Color
#7D5968 is rgb(125, 89, 104) in RGB, hsl(335, 17%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D5968rgb(125, 89, 104)hsl(335, 17%, 42%)hsv(335, 29%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 51%)oklch(50.7% 0.052 352.4)lab(42.10% 17.11 -2.43)lch(42.10% 17.28 351.90)What #7D5968 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 #7D5968, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D5968 Channel Values
How #7D5968 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 17% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 29% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 17% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D5968 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 #7D5968
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D5968; 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 #7D5968
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 #7D5968 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.
#7D5968#606068#6D5D68#676767#706167#7C5B5B#7C5A60#636363Using #7D5968 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d5968: #7D5968;background-color: #7D5968;colors: { 'color-7d5968': '#7D5968' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.349, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_7d5968">#7D5968</color>fill="#7D5968"More Pink Colors
#7D5968 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D5968 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D5968?
#7D5968 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(125, 89, 104) in RGB and hsl(335, 17%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #7D5968?
#7D5968 is rgb(125, 89, 104) — red 125, green 89, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D5968?
#7D5968 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D5968 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D5968 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D5968 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D5968 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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