#7B310A Color
#7B310A is rgb(123, 49, 10) in RGB, hsl(21, 85%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B310Argb(123, 49, 10)hsl(21, 85%, 26%)hsv(21, 92%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 52%)oklch(41.2% 0.113 43.5)lab(30.94% 31.50 38.45)lch(30.94% 49.71 50.68)What #7B310A 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 #7B310A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B310A Channel Values
How #7B310A 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 49 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 85% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 92% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 92% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B310A 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 #7B310A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B310A; 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 #7B310A
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 #7B310A 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.
#7B310A#454508#5F3E09#535300#654801#7C2E2E#7C2F24#484848Using #7B310A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b310a: #7B310A;background-color: #7B310A;colors: { 'color-7b310a': '#7B310A' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.192, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_7b310a">#7B310A</color>fill="#7B310A"More Brown Colors
#7B310A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B310A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B310A?
#7B310A is a dark brown — rgb(123, 49, 10) in RGB and hsl(21, 85%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #7B310A?
#7B310A is rgb(123, 49, 10) — red 123, green 49, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B310A?
#7B310A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B310A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B310A scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B310A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B310A 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 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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