#7C4327 Color
#7C4327 is rgb(124, 67, 39) in RGB, hsl(20, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 69%, 51%) 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 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4327rgb(124, 67, 39)hsl(20, 52%, 32%)hsv(20, 69%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 69%, 51%)oklch(44.7% 0.089 45.8)lab(35.26% 23.28 27.97)lch(35.26% 36.40 50.22)What #7C4327 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 #7C4327, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4327 Channel Values
How #7C4327 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 67 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 52% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 69% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 69% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4327 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 #7C4327
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4327; 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 #7C4327
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 #7C4327 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.
#7C4327#505026#654B27#5B5B22#6A5224#7D4040#7D4138#525252Using #7C4327 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4327: #7C4327;background-color: #7C4327;colors: { 'color-7c4327': '#7C4327' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.263, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_7c4327">#7C4327</color>fill="#7C4327"More Brown Colors
#7C4327 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4327 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4327?
#7C4327 is a dark brown — rgb(124, 67, 39) in RGB and hsl(20, 52%, 32%) 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 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #7C4327?
#7C4327 is rgb(124, 67, 39) — red 124, green 67, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4327?
#7C4327 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 69%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4327 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4327 scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4327 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4327 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 14.47, which is visibly different.
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