#7E5D65 Color
#7E5D65 is rgb(126, 93, 101) in RGB, hsl(345, 15%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 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 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5D65rgb(126, 93, 101)hsl(345, 15%, 43%)hsv(345, 26%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 51%)oklch(51.5% 0.045 2.7)lab(43.18% 14.87 0.97)lch(43.18% 14.90 3.73)What #7E5D65 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 #7E5D65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5D65 Channel Values
How #7E5D65 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 93 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 15% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 26% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 20% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5D65 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 #7E5D65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5D65; 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 #7E5D65
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 #7E5D65 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.
#7E5D65#646465#6F6165#696964#726564#7D5E5E#7E5E61#666666Using #7E5D65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5d65: #7E5D65;background-color: #7E5D65;colors: { 'color-7e5d65': '#7E5D65' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.365, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_7e5d65">#7E5D65</color>fill="#7E5D65"More Red Colors
#7E5D65 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E5D65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5D65?
#7E5D65 is a mid-tone red — rgb(126, 93, 101) in RGB and hsl(345, 15%, 43%) 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 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #7E5D65?
#7E5D65 is rgb(126, 93, 101) — red 126, green 93, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5D65?
#7E5D65 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5D65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5D65 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5D65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5D65 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 14.95, which is visibly different.
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