#7A452E Color
#7A452E is rgb(122, 69, 46) in RGB, hsl(18, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A452Ergb(122, 69, 46)hsl(18, 45%, 33%)hsv(18, 62%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 52%)oklch(44.9% 0.081 43.7)lab(35.52% 21.65 24.08)lch(35.52% 32.39 48.04)What #7A452E 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 #7A452E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A452E Channel Values
How #7A452E 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 69 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 62% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A452E 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 #7A452E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A452E; 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 #7A452E
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 #7A452E 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.
#7A452E#51512D#644D2E#5B5B2A#69532C#7B4343#7B443B#535353Using #7A452E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a452e: #7A452E;background-color: #7A452E;colors: { 'color-7a452e': '#7A452E' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.271, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_7a452e">#7A452E</color>fill="#7A452E"More Brown Colors
#7A452E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A452E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A452E?
#7A452E is a dark brown — rgb(122, 69, 46) in RGB and hsl(18, 45%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #7A452E?
#7A452E is rgb(122, 69, 46) — red 122, green 69, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A452E?
#7A452E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A452E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A452E scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A452E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A452E 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 17.68, which is visibly different.
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