#7F665C Color
#7F665C is rgb(127, 102, 92) in RGB, hsl(17, 16%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F665Crgb(127, 102, 92)hsl(17, 16%, 43%)hsv(17, 28%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 50%)oklch(53.2% 0.036 42.9)lab(45.49% 9.15 9.66)lch(45.49% 13.30 46.56)What #7F665C 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 #7F665C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F665C Channel Values
How #7F665C 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 102 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 16% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 28% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 28% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F665C 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 #7F665C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F665C; 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 #7F665C
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 #7F665C 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.
#7F665C#6B6B5C#73695C#6F6F5B#766C5B#806565#806561#6B6B6BUsing #7F665C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f665c: #7F665C;background-color: #7F665C;colors: { 'color-7f665c': '#7F665C' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.400, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_7f665c">#7F665C</color>fill="#7F665C"More Brown Colors
#7F665C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F665C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F665C?
#7F665C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(127, 102, 92) in RGB and hsl(17, 16%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #7F665C?
#7F665C is rgb(127, 102, 92) — red 127, green 102, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F665C?
#7F665C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F665C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F665C scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F665C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F665C 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 13.35, which is visibly different.
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