#7C4E36 Color
#7C4E36 is rgb(124, 78, 54) in RGB, hsl(21, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 56%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4E36rgb(124, 78, 54)hsl(21, 39%, 35%)hsv(21, 56%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 56%, 51%)oklch(47% 0.072 48)lab(38.15% 17.97 22.59)lch(38.15% 28.87 51.49)What #7C4E36 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 #7C4E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4E36 Channel Values
How #7C4E36 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 78 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 39% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 56% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 56% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C4E36 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 #7C4E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4E36; 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 #7C4E36
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 #7C4E36 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.
#7C4E36#585836#685436#606033#6C5934#7D4B4B#7D4C44#595959Using #7C4E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4e36: #7C4E36;background-color: #7C4E36;colors: { 'color-7c4e36': '#7C4E36' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.306, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_7c4e36">#7C4E36</color>fill="#7C4E36"More Brown Colors
#7C4E36 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4E36?
#7C4E36 is a dark brown — rgb(124, 78, 54) in RGB and hsl(21, 39%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #7C4E36?
#7C4E36 is rgb(124, 78, 54) — red 124, green 78, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4E36?
#7C4E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 56%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4E36 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C4E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4E36 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 19.85, which is visibly different.
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