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#7B656D closest to Chimaera

#7B656D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Chimaera. In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(123, 101, 109)). Its HSL value is 338° hue, 10% saturation and 44% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 52% black. #7B656D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.35:1.

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Variations of #7B656D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#7B656D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#7B656D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #7B656D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #67696D
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6D686D
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6C6C6C
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #716A6D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #7F6468
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #7D656B
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6F696B

#7B656D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.35:1 Good#7B656D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.92:1 Poor#7B656D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#7B656D in CSS

/* Chimaera */
.color { color: #7B656D; }
.background { background-color: #7B656D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #7B656D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(123 101 109);
color: hsl(338 10% 44%);
color: oklch(0.531 0.030 354.3);

#7B656D FAQ

What color is #7B656D?

#7B656D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Chimaera. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #7B656D?

#7B656D is rgb(123, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(338, 10%, 44%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 52%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #7B656D?

The complementary color of #7B656D is #657B73, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #7B656D?

White text has the best contrast on #7B656D: 5.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #7B656D a warm or cool color?

#7B656D is a neutral color.