#7E6F6D Color
#7E6F6D is rgb(126, 111, 109) in RGB, hsl(7, 7%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E6F6Drgb(126, 111, 109)hsl(7, 7%, 46%)hsv(7, 13%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 51%)oklch(55.5% 0.019 26.8)lab(48.22% 5.80 3.38)lch(48.22% 6.71 30.26)What #7E6F6D 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 #7E6F6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E6F6D Channel Values
How #7E6F6D 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 111 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 7% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 13% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 13% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E6F6D 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 #7E6F6D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E6F6D; 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 #7E6F6D
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 #7E6F6D 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.
#7E6F6D#72726D#77716D#74746D#78726D#7E6F6F#7E6F6E#727272Using #7E6F6D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e6f6d: #7E6F6D;background-color: #7E6F6D;colors: { 'color-7e6f6d': '#7E6F6D' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.435, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_7e6f6d">#7E6F6D</color>fill="#7E6F6D"More Gray Colors
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#7E6F6D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E6F6D?
#7E6F6D is a mid-tone gray — rgb(126, 111, 109) in RGB and hsl(7, 7%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #7E6F6D?
#7E6F6D is rgb(126, 111, 109) — red 126, green 111, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E6F6D?
#7E6F6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E6F6D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E6F6D scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E6F6D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E6F6D 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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