#7D381C Color
#7D381C is rgb(125, 56, 28) in RGB, hsl(17, 63%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 78%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D381Crgb(125, 56, 28)hsl(17, 63%, 30%)hsv(17, 78%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 78%, 51%)oklch(42.8% 0.104 41.4)lab(32.85% 29.20 31.65)lch(32.85% 43.06 47.31)What #7D381C 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 #7D381C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D381C Channel Values
How #7D381C 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 56 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 63% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 78% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 78% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D381C 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 #7D381C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D381C; 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 #7D381C
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 #7D381C 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.
#7D381C#4A4A1B#62431B#575714#684C17#7E3535#7E362D#4C4C4CUsing #7D381C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d381c: #7D381C;background-color: #7D381C;colors: { 'color-7d381c': '#7D381C' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.220, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_7d381c">#7D381C</color>fill="#7D381C"More Brown Colors
#7D381C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D381C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D381C?
#7D381C is a dark brown — rgb(125, 56, 28) in RGB and hsl(17, 63%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #7D381C?
#7D381C is rgb(125, 56, 28) — red 125, green 56, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D381C?
#7D381C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 78%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D381C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D381C scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D381C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D381C 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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