#7B5732 Color
#7B5732 is rgb(123, 87, 50) in RGB, hsl(30, 42%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5732rgb(123, 87, 50)hsl(30, 42%, 34%)hsv(30, 59%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 52%)oklch(48.7% 0.071 65.6)lab(40.30% 12.15 27.46)lch(40.30% 30.03 66.14)What #7B5732 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 #7B5732, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5732 Channel Values
How #7B5732 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 87 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 42% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 59% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 59% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5732 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 #7B5732
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5732; 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 #7B5732
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 #7B5732 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.
#7B5732#5E5E32#6B5C32#656530#6E5F31#7D5353#7C5548#5E5E5EUsing #7B5732 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5732: #7B5732;background-color: #7B5732;colors: { 'color-7b5732': '#7B5732' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.341, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_7b5732">#7B5732</color>fill="#7B5732"More Brown Colors
#7B5732 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B5732 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5732?
#7B5732 is a dark brown — rgb(123, 87, 50) in RGB and hsl(30, 42%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #7B5732?
#7B5732 is rgb(123, 87, 50) — red 123, green 87, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5732?
#7B5732 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5732 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5732 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5732 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5732 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 21.14, which is visibly different.
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