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#7C4136 Color

#7C4136 is rgb(124, 65, 54) in RGB, hsl(9, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C4136
HEX#7C4136
RGBrgb(124, 65, 54)
HSLhsl(9, 39%, 35%)
HSVhsv(9, 56%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.084 31.7)
LABlab(35.00% 25.24 18.66)
LCHlch(35.00% 31.39 36.48)

What #7C4136 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 #7C4136, 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 red in the library.

#7C4136 Channel Values

How #7C4136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 124 · G 65 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 39% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 56% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 56% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4136 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.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7C4136

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7C4136

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 #7C4136 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.

Typical#7C4136
Protanopia#4F4F35
Protanomaly#644A36
Deuteranopia#5A5A33
Deuteranomaly#695134
Tritanopia#7D4040
Tritanomaly#7C403C
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #7C4136 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7c4136: #7C4136;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C4136;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c4136': '#7C4136' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.255, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_7c4136">#7C4136</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C4136"

More Red Colors

#7C4136 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7C4136 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C4136?

#7C4136 is a dark red — rgb(124, 65, 54) in RGB and hsl(9, 39%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #7C4136?

#7C4136 is rgb(124, 65, 54) — red 124, green 65, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C4136?

#7C4136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C4136 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C4136 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C4136 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C4136 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 20.76, which is visibly different.

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