#7A4900 Color
#7A4900 is rgb(122, 73, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A4900rgb(122, 73, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 24%)hsv(36, 100%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 52%)oklch(45.2% 0.1 67.1)lab(36.19% 17.93 45.33)lch(36.19% 48.75 68.42)What #7A4900 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 #7A4900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A4900 Channel Values
How #7A4900 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 73 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A4900 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 #7A4900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A4900; 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 #7A4900
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 #7A4900 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.
#7A4900#545400#655000#5D5D00#6A5600#7C4444#7B4634#545454Using #7A4900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a4900: #7A4900;background-color: #7A4900;colors: { 'color-7a4900': '#7A4900' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.286, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_7a4900">#7A4900</color>fill="#7A4900"More Brown Colors
#7A4900 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A4900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A4900?
#7A4900 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 73, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #7A4900?
#7A4900 is rgb(122, 73, 0) — red 122, green 73, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A4900?
#7A4900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A4900 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A4900 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A4900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A4900 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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