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#7A531F Color

#7A531F is rgb(122, 83, 31) in RGB, hsl(34, 59%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 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 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7A531F
HEX#7A531F
RGBrgb(122, 83, 31)
HSLhsl(34, 59%, 30%)
HSVhsv(34, 75%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.085 70.7)
LABlab(38.92% 12.99 35.97)
LCHlch(38.92% 38.24 70.14)

What #7A531F 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 #7A531F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#7A531F Channel Values

How #7A531F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 122 · G 83 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 59% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 75% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 75% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A531F 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.

TextWhite text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7A531F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A531F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7A531F

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 #7A531F 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.

Typical#7A531F
Protanopia#5B5B1E
Protanomaly#69581F
Deuteranopia#62621B
Deuteranomaly#6C5C1C
Tritanopia#7D4F4F
Tritanomaly#7C5040
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #7A531F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7a531f: #7A531F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7A531F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7a531f': '#7A531F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.325, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_7a531f">#7A531F</color>
SVG fillfill="#7A531F"

More Brown Colors

#7A531F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7A531F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7A531F?

#7A531F is a dark brown — rgb(122, 83, 31) in RGB and hsl(34, 59%, 30%) 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 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #7A531F?

#7A531F is rgb(122, 83, 31) — red 122, green 83, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7A531F?

#7A531F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7A531F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7A531F scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7A531F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7A531F 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 16.12, which is visibly different.

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