#7F6C7A Color
#7F6C7A is rgb(127, 108, 122) in RGB, hsl(316, 8%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 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 2.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F6C7Argb(127, 108, 122)hsl(316, 8%, 46%)hsv(316, 15%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 50%)oklch(55.4% 0.032 335.3)lab(47.82% 9.69 -4.88)lch(47.82% 10.85 333.28)What #7F6C7A 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 #7F6C7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F6C7A Channel Values
How #7F6C7A 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 108 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 316° · S 8% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 316° · S 15% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 4% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F6C7A 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 #7F6C7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F6C7A; 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 #7F6C7A
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 #7F6C7A 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.
#7F6C7A#70707A#766E7A#737379#78707A#7D6E6E#7E6D73#717171Using #7F6C7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f6c7a: #7F6C7A;background-color: #7F6C7A;colors: { 'color-7f6c7a': '#7F6C7A' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.424, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_7f6c7a">#7F6C7A</color>fill="#7F6C7A"More Gray Colors
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#7F6C7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F6C7A?
#7F6C7A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(127, 108, 122) in RGB and hsl(316, 8%, 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 2.33.
What is the RGB value of #7F6C7A?
#7F6C7A is rgb(127, 108, 122) — red 127, green 108, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F6C7A?
#7F6C7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F6C7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F6C7A scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F6C7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F6C7A 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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