#7A5C24 Color
#7A5C24 is rgb(122, 92, 36) in RGB, hsl(39, 54%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 70%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5C24rgb(122, 92, 36)hsl(39, 54%, 31%)hsv(39, 70%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 70%, 52%)oklch(49.4% 0.083 80.3)lab(41.39% 8.09 36.02)lch(41.39% 36.92 77.34)What #7A5C24 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 #7A5C24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5C24 Channel Values
How #7A5C24 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 92 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 54% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 70% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 70% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5C24 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 #7A5C24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5C24; 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 #7A5C24
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 #7A5C24 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.
#7A5C24#626224#6C6024#676721#6F6322#7D5757#7C5948#616161Using #7A5C24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5c24: #7A5C24;background-color: #7A5C24;colors: { 'color-7a5c24': '#7A5C24' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.361, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7a5c24">#7A5C24</color>fill="#7A5C24"More Brown Colors
#7A5C24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5C24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5C24?
#7A5C24 is a dark brown — rgb(122, 92, 36) in RGB and hsl(39, 54%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #7A5C24?
#7A5C24 is rgb(122, 92, 36) — red 122, green 92, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5C24?
#7A5C24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 70%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5C24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5C24 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5C24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5C24 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 21.02, which is visibly different.
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