#7F5C66 Color
#7F5C66 is rgb(127, 92, 102) in RGB, hsl(343, 16%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F5C66rgb(127, 92, 102)hsl(343, 16%, 43%)hsv(343, 28%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 50%)oklch(51.4% 0.048 0.1)lab(43.06% 15.97 0.21)lch(43.06% 15.97 0.77)What #7F5C66 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 #7F5C66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F5C66 Channel Values
How #7F5C66 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 127 · G 92 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 16% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 28% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 20% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F5C66 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 #7F5C66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F5C66; 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 #7F5C66
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 #7F5C66 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.
#7F5C66#636366#6F6066#696965#736465#7E5D5D#7E5D61#656565Using #7F5C66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f5c66: #7F5C66;background-color: #7F5C66;colors: { 'color-7f5c66': '#7F5C66' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.361, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_7f5c66">#7F5C66</color>fill="#7F5C66"More Pink Colors
#7F5C66 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F5C66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F5C66?
#7F5C66 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(127, 92, 102) in RGB and hsl(343, 16%, 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 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #7F5C66?
#7F5C66 is rgb(127, 92, 102) — red 127, green 92, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F5C66?
#7F5C66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F5C66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F5C66 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F5C66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F5C66 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 16.03, which is visibly different.
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