#7B4124 Color
#7B4124 is rgb(123, 65, 36) in RGB, hsl(20, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 71%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B4124rgb(123, 65, 36)hsl(20, 55%, 31%)hsv(20, 71%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 71%, 52%)oklch(44.1% 0.091 45.9)lab(34.61% 23.81 28.91)lch(34.61% 37.45 50.52)What #7B4124 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 #7B4124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B4124 Channel Values
How #7B4124 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 65 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 71% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B4124 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 #7B4124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B4124; 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 #7B4124
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 #7B4124 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.
#7B4124#4F4F23#634A24#59591F#685121#7C3E3E#7C3F35#505050Using #7B4124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b4124: #7B4124;background-color: #7B4124;colors: { 'color-7b4124': '#7B4124' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.255, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7b4124">#7B4124</color>fill="#7B4124"More Brown Colors
#7B4124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B4124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B4124?
#7B4124 is a dark brown — rgb(123, 65, 36) in RGB and hsl(20, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #7B4124?
#7B4124 is rgb(123, 65, 36) — red 123, green 65, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B4124?
#7B4124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 71%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B4124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B4124 scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B4124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B4124 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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