#7C2F13 Color
#7C2F13 is rgb(124, 47, 19) in RGB, hsl(16, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C2F13rgb(124, 47, 19)hsl(16, 73%, 28%)hsv(16, 85%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 51%)oklch(41.1% 0.114 39.1)lab(30.79% 33.06 34.40)lch(30.79% 47.71 46.14)What #7C2F13 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 #7C2F13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#7C2F13 Channel Values
How #7C2F13 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 124 · G 47 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 85% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C2F13 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7C2F13 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #7C2F13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C2F13; 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 #7C2F13
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7C2F13.
How #7C2F13 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.
#7C2F13#444411#5F3D12#535306#66470C#7D2C2C#7C2D24#474747Using #7C2F13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c2f13: #7C2F13;background-color: #7C2F13;colors: { 'color-7c2f13': '#7C2F13' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.184, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_7c2f13">#7C2F13</color>fill="#7C2F13"More Brown Colors
#7C2F13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C2F13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C2F13?
#7C2F13 is a dark brown — rgb(124, 47, 19) in RGB and hsl(16, 73%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #7C2F13?
#7C2F13 is rgb(124, 47, 19) — red 124, green 47, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C2F13?
#7C2F13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C2F13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C2F13 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C2F13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C2F13 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
Open #7C2F13 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.