Information about #7F5557 color

#7F5557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7F5557 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(127, 85, 87) — 49.8% red, 33.3% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 16 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7F5557 presents itself as a gently muted warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Purple (#7F525D). Slightly further away sit Half Lumberjack (#845A53) and Rosy Finch (#7F4E52).

The recipe behind #7F5557 is rgb(127, 85, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #7F5557 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7F5557 color variations

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#7F5557 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7F5557

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F5557
  • RGB127, 85, 87
  • CMYK0, 16, 16, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 85, 87)
  • HSL357°, 20%, 42%
  • HSL Precise357.143°, 19.811%, 41.569%
  • HSV357°, 33%, 50%
  • HSB357°, 33%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.333, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.333, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.333, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F5557
  • DECIMAL ID8344919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01