#7F695C Color
#7F695C is rgb(127, 105, 92) in RGB, hsl(22, 16%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F695Crgb(127, 105, 92)hsl(22, 16%, 43%)hsv(22, 28%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 50%)oklch(53.8% 0.034 52.3)lab(46.31% 7.47 10.79)lch(46.31% 13.12 55.29)What #7F695C 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 #7F695C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F695C Channel Values
How #7F695C 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 105 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 16% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 28% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 28% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F695C 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 #7F695C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F695C; 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 #7F695C
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 #7F695C 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.
#7F695C#6D6D5C#756C5C#71715B#776E5C#806767#806863#6D6D6DUsing #7F695C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f695c: #7F695C;background-color: #7F695C;colors: { 'color-7f695c': '#7F695C' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.412, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_7f695c">#7F695C</color>fill="#7F695C"More Brown Colors
#7F695C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F695C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F695C?
#7F695C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(127, 105, 92) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #7F695C?
#7F695C is rgb(127, 105, 92) — red 127, green 105, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F695C?
#7F695C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F695C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F695C scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F695C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F695C 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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