#7A6557 Color
#7A6557 is rgb(122, 101, 87) in RGB, hsl(24, 17%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A6557rgb(122, 101, 87)hsl(24, 17%, 41%)hsv(24, 29%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 52%)oklch(52.3% 0.035 55.5)lab(44.57% 7.00 11.27)lch(44.57% 13.26 58.16)What #7A6557 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 #7A6557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A6557 Channel Values
How #7A6557 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 101 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 17% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 29% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 29% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A6557 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 #7A6557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A6557; 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 #7A6557
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 #7A6557 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.
#7A6557#696957#706757#6D6D56#726A57#7B6363#7B645F#696969Using #7A6557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a6557: #7A6557;background-color: #7A6557;colors: { 'color-7a6557': '#7A6557' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.396, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_7a6557">#7A6557</color>fill="#7A6557"More Brown Colors
#7A6557 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A6557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A6557?
#7A6557 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(122, 101, 87) in RGB and hsl(24, 17%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #7A6557?
#7A6557 is rgb(122, 101, 87) — red 122, green 101, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A6557?
#7A6557 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A6557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A6557 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A6557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A6557 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.26, which is visibly different.
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