#7A4F24 Color
#7A4F24 is rgb(122, 79, 36) in RGB, hsl(30, 54%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A4F24rgb(122, 79, 36)hsl(30, 54%, 31%)hsv(30, 70%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 52%)oklch(46.7% 0.082 63.3)lab(37.92% 15.48 32.41)lch(37.92% 35.92 64.47)What #7A4F24 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 #7A4F24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A4F24 Channel Values
How #7A4F24 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 79 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 54% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 70% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 70% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A4F24 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 #7A4F24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A4F24; 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 #7A4F24
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 #7A4F24 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.
#7A4F24#585823#675524#606020#6B5A22#7C4B4B#7B4D3F#585858Using #7A4F24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a4f24: #7A4F24;background-color: #7A4F24;colors: { 'color-7a4f24': '#7A4F24' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.310, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7a4f24">#7A4F24</color>fill="#7A4F24"More Brown Colors
#7A4F24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A4F24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A4F24?
#7A4F24 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 79, 36) in RGB and hsl(30, 54%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #7A4F24?
#7A4F24 is rgb(122, 79, 36) — red 122, green 79, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A4F24?
#7A4F24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A4F24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A4F24 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A4F24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A4F24 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 15.57, which is visibly different.
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