#7B4642 Color
#7B4642 is rgb(123, 70, 66) in RGB, hsl(4, 30%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B4642rgb(123, 70, 66)hsl(4, 30%, 37%)hsv(4, 46%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 52%)oklch(45.6% 0.074 24.9)lab(36.23% 22.94 12.77)lch(36.23% 26.25 29.10)What #7B4642 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 #7B4642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B4642 Channel Values
How #7B4642 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 30% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 46% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 46% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B4642 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 #7B4642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B4642; 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 #7B4642
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 #7B4642 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.
#7B4642#525242#654E42#5C5C40#6A5441#7B4646#7B4644#555555Using #7B4642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b4642: #7B4642;background-color: #7B4642;colors: { 'color-7b4642': '#7B4642' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.275, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_7b4642">#7B4642</color>fill="#7B4642"More Red Colors
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#7B4642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B4642?
#7B4642 is a dark red — rgb(123, 70, 66) in RGB and hsl(4, 30%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #7B4642?
#7B4642 is rgb(123, 70, 66) — red 123, green 70, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B4642?
#7B4642 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B4642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B4642 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B4642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B4642 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 26.16, which is a different colour altogether.
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