#7B402D Color
#7B402D is rgb(123, 64, 45) in RGB, hsl(15, 46%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B402Drgb(123, 64, 45)hsl(15, 46%, 33%)hsv(15, 63%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 52%)oklch(44.1% 0.087 38.5)lab(34.48% 24.81 23.48)lch(34.48% 34.16 43.43)What #7B402D 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 #7B402D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B402D Channel Values
How #7B402D 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 64 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 46% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 63% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 63% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B402D 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 #7B402D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B402D; 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 #7B402D
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 #7B402D 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.
#7B402D#4E4E2C#63492D#595929#68502B#7C3E3E#7C3F38#505050Using #7B402D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b402d: #7B402D;background-color: #7B402D;colors: { 'color-7b402d': '#7B402D' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.251, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_7b402d">#7B402D</color>fill="#7B402D"More Brown Colors
#7B402D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B402D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B402D?
#7B402D is a dark brown — rgb(123, 64, 45) in RGB and hsl(15, 46%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #7B402D?
#7B402D is rgb(123, 64, 45) — red 123, green 64, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B402D?
#7B402D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B402D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B402D scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B402D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B402D 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 17.28, which is visibly different.
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