#7D7368 Color
#7D7368 is rgb(125, 115, 104) in RGB, hsl(31, 9%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D7368rgb(125, 115, 104)hsl(31, 9%, 45%)hsv(31, 17%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 51%)oklch(56.1% 0.021 70)lab(49.12% 2.53 7.58)lch(49.12% 8.00 71.54)What #7D7368 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 #7D7368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D7368 Channel Values
How #7D7368 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 115 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 9% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 17% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 17% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D7368 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 #7D7368
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D7368; 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 #7D7368
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 #7D7368 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.
#7D7368#757568#787468#767668#797568#7E7272#7E726E#747474Using #7D7368 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d7368: #7D7368;background-color: #7D7368;colors: { 'color-7d7368': '#7D7368' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.451, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_7d7368">#7D7368</color>fill="#7D7368"More Gray Colors
#7D7368 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D7368 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D7368?
#7D7368 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(125, 115, 104) in RGB and hsl(31, 9%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #7D7368?
#7D7368 is rgb(125, 115, 104) — red 125, green 115, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D7368?
#7D7368 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 17%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D7368 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D7368 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D7368 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D7368 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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