#7C6155 Color
#7C6155 is rgb(124, 97, 85) in RGB, hsl(18, 19%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 31%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C6155rgb(124, 97, 85)hsl(18, 19%, 41%)hsv(18, 31%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 31%, 51%)oklch(51.6% 0.04 45.2)lab(43.66% 9.90 11.26)lch(43.66% 14.99 48.68)What #7C6155 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 #7C6155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C6155 Channel Values
How #7C6155 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 97 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 19% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 31% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 31% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C6155 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 #7C6155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C6155; 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 #7C6155
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 #7C6155 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.
#7C6155#666655#706455#6B6B54#726754#7D6060#7D605C#676767Using #7C6155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c6155: #7C6155;background-color: #7C6155;colors: { 'color-7c6155': '#7C6155' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.380, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_7c6155">#7C6155</color>fill="#7C6155"More Brown Colors
#7C6155 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C6155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C6155?
#7C6155 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(124, 97, 85) in RGB and hsl(18, 19%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #7C6155?
#7C6155 is rgb(124, 97, 85) — red 124, green 97, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C6155?
#7C6155 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 31%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C6155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C6155 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C6155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C6155 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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