#7B2804 Color
#7B2804 is rgb(123, 40, 4) in RGB, hsl(18, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B2804rgb(123, 40, 4)hsl(18, 94%, 25%)hsv(18, 97%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 52%)oklch(39.9% 0.123 39.5)lab(29.25% 35.66 39.70)lch(29.25% 53.36 48.07)What #7B2804 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 #7B2804, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B2804 Channel Values
How #7B2804 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 123 · G 40 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 94% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 97% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 97% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B2804 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 #7B2804
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B2804; 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 #7B2804
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 #7B2804 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.
#7B2804#404001#5D3802#505000#644300#7C2525#7B261C#444444Using #7B2804 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b2804: #7B2804;background-color: #7B2804;colors: { 'color-7b2804': '#7B2804' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.157, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_7b2804">#7B2804</color>fill="#7B2804"More Brown Colors
#7B2804 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B2804 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B2804?
#7B2804 is a dark brown — rgb(123, 40, 4) in RGB and hsl(18, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #7B2804?
#7B2804 is rgb(123, 40, 4) — red 123, green 40, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B2804?
#7B2804 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B2804 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B2804 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B2804 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B2804 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 11.68, which is visibly different.
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