#7A2E06 Color
#7A2E06 is rgb(122, 46, 6) in RGB, hsl(21, 91%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A2E06rgb(122, 46, 6)hsl(21, 91%, 25%)hsv(21, 95%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 52%)oklch(40.6% 0.116 42.8)lab(30.16% 32.50 39.42)lch(30.16% 51.09 50.49)What #7A2E06 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 #7A2E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A2E06 Channel Values
How #7A2E06 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 122 · G 46 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 91% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 95% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 95% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A2E06 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 #7A2E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A2E06; 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 #7A2E06
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 #7A2E06 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.
#7A2E06#434304#5E3B05#515100#644600#7B2B2B#7B2C21#464646Using #7A2E06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a2e06: #7A2E06;background-color: #7A2E06;colors: { 'color-7a2e06': '#7A2E06' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.180, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_7a2e06">#7A2E06</color>fill="#7A2E06"More Brown Colors
#7A2E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A2E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A2E06?
#7A2E06 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 46, 6) in RGB and hsl(21, 91%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #7A2E06?
#7A2E06 is rgb(122, 46, 6) — red 122, green 46, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A2E06?
#7A2E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A2E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A2E06 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A2E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A2E06 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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