#7C4F22 Color
#7C4F22 is rgb(124, 79, 34) in RGB, hsl(30, 57%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C4F22rgb(124, 79, 34)hsl(30, 57%, 31%)hsv(30, 73%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 51%)oklch(46.9% 0.085 62.9)lab(38.18% 16.32 33.82)lch(38.18% 37.55 64.24)What #7C4F22 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 #7C4F22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C4F22 Channel Values
How #7C4F22 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 79 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 57% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 73% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 73% · 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 #7C4F22 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 #7C4F22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C4F22; 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 #7C4F22
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 #7C4F22 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.
#7C4F22#595921#695522#61611D#6D5A1F#7E4B4B#7D4D3E#595959Using #7C4F22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c4f22: #7C4F22;background-color: #7C4F22;colors: { 'color-7c4f22': '#7C4F22' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.310, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_7c4f22">#7C4F22</color>fill="#7C4F22"More Brown Colors
#7C4F22 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C4F22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C4F22?
#7C4F22 is a dark brown — rgb(124, 79, 34) in RGB and hsl(30, 57%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #7C4F22?
#7C4F22 is rgb(124, 79, 34) — red 124, green 79, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C4F22?
#7C4F22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C4F22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C4F22 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 #7C4F22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C4F22 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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