#7A5229 Color
#7A5229 is rgb(122, 82, 41) in RGB, hsl(30, 50%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5229rgb(122, 82, 41)hsl(30, 50%, 32%)hsv(30, 66%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 52%)oklch(47.4% 0.078 64.6)lab(38.75% 14.01 30.63)lch(38.75% 33.69 65.42)What #7A5229 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 #7A5229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5229 Channel Values
How #7A5229 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 82 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 50% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 66% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 66% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5229 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 #7A5229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5229; 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 #7A5229
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 #7A5229 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.
#7A5229#5A5A28#685729#616126#6C5C27#7C4E4E#7B5042#5A5A5AUsing #7A5229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5229: #7A5229;background-color: #7A5229;colors: { 'color-7a5229': '#7A5229' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.322, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_7a5229">#7A5229</color>fill="#7A5229"More Brown Colors
#7A5229 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5229?
#7A5229 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 82, 41) in RGB and hsl(30, 50%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #7A5229?
#7A5229 is rgb(122, 82, 41) — red 122, green 82, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5229?
#7A5229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5229 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5229 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 17.83, which is visibly different.
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