#7C4D41 Color
#7C4D41 is rgb(124, 77, 65) in RGB, hsl(12, 31%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 48%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4D41rgb(124, 77, 65)hsl(12, 31%, 37%)hsv(12, 48%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 48%, 51%)oklch(47.1% 0.067 35)lab(38.07% 19.35 15.85)lch(38.07% 25.02 39.32)What #7C4D41 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 #7C4D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4D41 Channel Values
How #7C4D41 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 77 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 31% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 48% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 48% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4D41 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 #7C4D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4D41; 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 #7C4D41
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 #7C4D41 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.
#7C4D41#575741#685341#60603F#6C5940#7D4C4C#7C4C48#595959Using #7C4D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4d41: #7C4D41;background-color: #7C4D41;colors: { 'color-7c4d41': '#7C4D41' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.302, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_7c4d41">#7C4D41</color>fill="#7C4D41"More Red Colors
#7C4D41 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4D41?
#7C4D41 is a dark red — rgb(124, 77, 65) in RGB and hsl(12, 31%, 37%) 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 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #7C4D41?
#7C4D41 is rgb(124, 77, 65) — red 124, green 77, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4D41?
#7C4D41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 48%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4D41 scores 7.01:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4D41 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 24.33, which is visibly different.
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