#7B4624 Color
#7B4624 is rgb(123, 70, 36) in RGB, hsl(23, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 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 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B4624rgb(123, 70, 36)hsl(23, 55%, 31%)hsv(23, 71%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 71%, 52%)oklch(45.1% 0.087 51.5)lab(35.80% 21.03 30.20)lch(35.80% 36.80 55.15)What #7B4624 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 #7B4624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B4624 Channel Values
How #7B4624 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 70 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 71% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B4624 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 #7B4624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B4624; 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 #7B4624
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 #7B4624 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.
#7B4624#525223#654E24#5C5C1F#6A5421#7D4343#7C4439#535353Using #7B4624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b4624: #7B4624;background-color: #7B4624;colors: { 'color-7b4624': '#7B4624' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.275, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7b4624">#7B4624</color>fill="#7B4624"More Brown Colors
#7B4624 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B4624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B4624?
#7B4624 is a dark brown — rgb(123, 70, 36) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #7B4624?
#7B4624 is rgb(123, 70, 36) — red 123, green 70, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B4624?
#7B4624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 71%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B4624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B4624 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B4624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B4624 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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