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#7B3F00 Color

#7B3F00 is rgb(123, 63, 0) in RGB, hsl(31, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 100%, 52%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown (#8B4513). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7B3F00
HEX#7B3F00
RGBrgb(123, 63, 0)
HSLhsl(31, 100%, 24%)
HSVhsv(31, 100%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 100%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.105 57)
LABlab(33.92% 23.97 44.18)
LCHlch(33.92% 50.26 61.51)

#7B3F00 Channel Values

How #7B3F00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 123 · G 63 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 100% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 100% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 100% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B3F00 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.

TextWhite text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7B3F00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7B3F00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B3F00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #7B3F00

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7B3F00.

How #7B3F00 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.

Typical#7B3F00
Protanopia#4D4D00
Protanomaly#634800
Deuteranopia#595900
Deuteranomaly#684F00
Tritanopia#7D3B3B
Tritanomaly#7C3D2D
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7B3F00 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7b3f00: #7B3F00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7B3F00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7b3f00': '#7B3F00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.247, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_7b3f00">#7B3F00</color>
SVG fillfill="#7B3F00"

#7B3F00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #7B3F00?

#7B3F00 is rgb(123, 63, 0) — red 123, green 63, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7B3F00?

#7B3F00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 100%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7B3F00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7B3F00 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #7B3F00 have a color name?

#7B3F00 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is SaddleBrown (#8B4513), at a CIE76 distance of 6.3, so the two are visibly similar.

Open #7B3F00 in a Tool

#7B3F00 sits in the brown family — browse every shade of brown with hex codes, or return to the full color library.