#7A542A Color
#7A542A is rgb(122, 84, 42) in RGB, hsl(32, 49%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A542Argb(122, 84, 42)hsl(32, 49%, 32%)hsv(32, 66%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 52%)oklch(47.8% 0.077 66.9)lab(39.29% 12.93 30.69)lch(39.29% 33.30 67.15)What #7A542A 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 #7A542A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A542A Channel Values
How #7A542A 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 84 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 49% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 66% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 66% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A542A 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 #7A542A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A542A; 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 #7A542A
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 #7A542A 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.
#7A542A#5C5C2A#69592A#636327#6D5D28#7C5050#7B5244#5C5C5CUsing #7A542A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a542a: #7A542A;background-color: #7A542A;colors: { 'color-7a542a': '#7A542A' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.329, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_7a542a">#7A542A</color>fill="#7A542A"More Brown Colors
#7A542A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A542A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A542A?
#7A542A is a dark brown — rgb(122, 84, 42) in RGB and hsl(32, 49%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #7A542A?
#7A542A is rgb(122, 84, 42) — red 122, green 84, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A542A?
#7A542A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A542A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A542A scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A542A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A542A 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 18.7, which is visibly different.
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