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#7E676D Color

#7E676D is rgb(126, 103, 109) in RGB, hsl(344, 10%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7E676D
HEX#7E676D
RGBrgb(126, 103, 109)
HSLhsl(344, 10%, 45%)
HSVhsv(344, 18%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.031 0.7)
LABlab(46.03% 10.26 0.26)
LCHlch(46.03% 10.26 1.43)

What #7E676D 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 #7E676D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#7E676D Channel Values

How #7E676D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 126 · G 103 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 10% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 18% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 13% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E676D 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.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7E676D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E676D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7E676D

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 #7E676D 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.

Typical#7E676D
Protanopia#6B6B6D
Protanomaly#736A6D
Deuteranopia#6F6F6C
Deuteranomaly#756C6D
Tritanopia#7D6868
Tritanomaly#7E676A
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #7E676D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7e676d: #7E676D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7E676D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7e676d': '#7E676D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.404, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_7e676d">#7E676D</color>
SVG fillfill="#7E676D"

More Pink Colors

#7E676D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7E676D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7E676D?

#7E676D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(126, 103, 109) in RGB and hsl(344, 10%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #7E676D?

#7E676D is rgb(126, 103, 109) — red 126, green 103, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7E676D?

#7E676D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7E676D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7E676D scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7E676D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7E676D 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 10.39, which is visibly different.

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