#7D8B74 Color
#7D8B74 is rgb(125, 139, 116) in RGB, hsl(97, 9%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D8B74rgb(125, 139, 116)hsl(97, 9%, 50%)hsv(97, 17%, 55%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 45%)oklch(61.9% 0.038 133.1)lab(56.22% -8.64 10.56)lch(56.22% 13.64 129.29)What #7D8B74 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 #7D8B74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D8B74 Channel Values
How #7D8B74 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 139 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 9% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 17% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D8B74 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 #7D8B74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D8B74; 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 #7D8B74
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 #7D8B74 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.
#7D8B74#898974#848A74#878774#838874#808888#7F8981#878787Using #7D8B74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d8b74: #7D8B74;background-color: #7D8B74;colors: { 'color-7d8b74': '#7D8B74' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.545, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_7d8b74">#7D8B74</color>fill="#7D8B74"More Gray Colors
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#7D8B74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D8B74?
#7D8B74 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(125, 139, 116) in RGB and hsl(97, 9%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #7D8B74?
#7D8B74 is rgb(125, 139, 116) — red 125, green 139, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D8B74?
#7D8B74 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D8B74 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7D8B74 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D8B74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D8B74 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 13.89, which is visibly different.
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