#7E4C49 Color
#7E4C49 is rgb(126, 76, 73) in RGB, hsl(3, 27%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4C49rgb(126, 76, 73)hsl(3, 27%, 39%)hsv(3, 42%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 51%)oklch(47.3% 0.069 23.7)lab(38.25% 21.47 11.23)lch(38.25% 24.22 27.61)What #7E4C49 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 #7E4C49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4C49 Channel Values
How #7E4C49 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 126 · G 76 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 27% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 42% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 42% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4C49 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 #7E4C49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4C49; 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 #7E4C49
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 #7E4C49 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.
#7E4C49#575749#695349#606047#6D5948#7E4C4C#7E4C4B#595959Using #7E4C49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4c49: #7E4C49;background-color: #7E4C49;colors: { 'color-7e4c49': '#7E4C49' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.298, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_7e4c49">#7E4C49</color>fill="#7E4C49"More Red Colors
#7E4C49 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4C49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4C49?
#7E4C49 is a dark red — rgb(126, 76, 73) in RGB and hsl(3, 27%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #7E4C49?
#7E4C49 is rgb(126, 76, 73) — red 126, green 76, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4C49?
#7E4C49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4C49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4C49 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4C49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4C49 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 25, which is a different colour altogether.
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