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#7F736C Color

#7F736C is rgb(127, 115, 108) in RGB, hsl(22, 8%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F736C
HEX#7F736C
RGBrgb(127, 115, 108)
HSLhsl(22, 8%, 46%)
HSVhsv(22, 15%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.018 52.4)
LABlab(49.40% 3.87 5.66)
LCHlch(49.40% 6.86 55.65)

What #7F736C 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 #7F736C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#7F736C Channel Values

How #7F736C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 115 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 8% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 15% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 15% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F736C 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.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F736C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F736C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7F736C

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 #7F736C 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.

Typical#7F736C
Protanopia#75756C
Protanomaly#79746C
Deuteranopia#77776C
Deuteranomaly#7A766C
Tritanopia#807272
Tritanomaly#7F7270
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #7F736C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7f736c: #7F736C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F736C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f736c': '#7F736C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.451, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_7f736c">#7F736C</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F736C"

More Gray Colors

#7F736C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F736C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F736C?

#7F736C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(127, 115, 108) in RGB and hsl(22, 8%, 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 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #7F736C?

#7F736C is rgb(127, 115, 108) — red 127, green 115, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F736C?

#7F736C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F736C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7F736C scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F736C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F736C 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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