#7E6B80 Color
#7E6B80 is rgb(126, 107, 128) in RGB, hsl(294, 9%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E6B80rgb(126, 107, 128)hsl(294, 9%, 46%)hsv(294, 16%, 50%)cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 50%)oklch(55.3% 0.039 323.1)lab(47.61% 10.76 -8.76)lch(47.61% 13.88 320.87)What #7E6B80 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 #7E6B80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E6B80 Channel Values
How #7E6B80 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 107 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 9% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 16% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E6B80 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 #7E6B80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E6B80; 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 #7E6B80
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 #7E6B80 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.
#7E6B80#6F6F80#756D80#727280#776F80#7C6E6E#7D6D76#717171Using #7E6B80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e6b80: #7E6B80;background-color: #7E6B80;colors: { 'color-7e6b80': '#7E6B80' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.420, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_7e6b80">#7E6B80</color>fill="#7E6B80"More Gray Colors
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#7E6B80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E6B80?
#7E6B80 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(126, 107, 128) in RGB and hsl(294, 9%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #7E6B80?
#7E6B80 is rgb(126, 107, 128) — red 126, green 107, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E6B80?
#7E6B80 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E6B80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E6B80 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E6B80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E6B80 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 14.24, which is visibly different.
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