#7E5F5D Color
#7E5F5D is rgb(126, 95, 93) in RGB, hsl(4, 15%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 26%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5F5Drgb(126, 95, 93)hsl(4, 15%, 43%)hsv(4, 26%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 26%, 51%)oklch(51.7% 0.041 22.8)lab(43.52% 12.78 6.30)lch(43.52% 14.24 26.24)What #7E5F5D 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 #7E5F5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5F5D Channel Values
How #7E5F5D 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 95 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 15% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 26% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 26% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5F5D 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 #7E5F5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5F5D; 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 #7E5F5D
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 #7E5F5D 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.
#7E5F5D#65655D#70635D#6B6B5C#73665C#7E5F5F#7E5F5E#666666Using #7E5F5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5f5d: #7E5F5D;background-color: #7E5F5D;colors: { 'color-7e5f5d': '#7E5F5D' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.373, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_7e5f5d">#7E5F5D</color>fill="#7E5F5D"More Red Colors
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#7E5F5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5F5D?
#7E5F5D is a mid-tone red — rgb(126, 95, 93) in RGB and hsl(4, 15%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #7E5F5D?
#7E5F5D is rgb(126, 95, 93) — red 126, green 95, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5F5D?
#7E5F5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 26%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5F5D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5F5D scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5F5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5F5D 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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