#7D2908 Color
#7D2908 is rgb(125, 41, 8) in RGB, hsl(17, 88%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D2908rgb(125, 41, 8)hsl(17, 88%, 26%)hsv(17, 94%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 51%)oklch(40.4% 0.123 38.7)lab(29.83% 36.04 38.71)lch(29.83% 52.89 47.04)What #7D2908 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 #7D2908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D2908 Channel Values
How #7D2908 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 125 · G 41 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 88% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 94% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 94% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D2908 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 #7D2908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D2908; 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 #7D2908
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 #7D2908 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.
#7D2908#414105#5F3906#515100#664400#7E2626#7D271E#454545Using #7D2908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d2908: #7D2908;background-color: #7D2908;colors: { 'color-7d2908': '#7D2908' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.161, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_7d2908">#7D2908</color>fill="#7D2908"More Brown Colors
#7D2908 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D2908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D2908?
#7D2908 is a dark brown — rgb(125, 41, 8) in RGB and hsl(17, 88%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #7D2908?
#7D2908 is rgb(125, 41, 8) — red 125, green 41, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D2908?
#7D2908 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D2908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D2908 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D2908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D2908 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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