#7D3D21 Color
#7D3D21 is rgb(125, 61, 33) in RGB, hsl(18, 58%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D3D21rgb(125, 61, 33)hsl(18, 58%, 31%)hsv(18, 74%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 51%)oklch(43.7% 0.098 43.1)lab(33.98% 26.73 30.04)lch(33.98% 40.21 48.33)What #7D3D21 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 #7D3D21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D3D21 Channel Values
How #7D3D21 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 61 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 58% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 74% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 74% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D3D21 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 #7D3D21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D3D21; 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 #7D3D21
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 #7D3D21 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.
#7D3D21#4D4D20#644720#59591B#694F1D#7E3A3A#7E3B32#4F4F4FUsing #7D3D21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d3d21: #7D3D21;background-color: #7D3D21;colors: { 'color-7d3d21': '#7D3D21' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.239, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_7d3d21">#7D3D21</color>fill="#7D3D21"More Brown Colors
#7D3D21 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D3D21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D3D21?
#7D3D21 is a dark brown — rgb(125, 61, 33) in RGB and hsl(18, 58%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #7D3D21?
#7D3D21 is rgb(125, 61, 33) — red 125, green 61, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D3D21?
#7D3D21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D3D21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D3D21 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D3D21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D3D21 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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