#7D462B Color
#7D462B is rgb(125, 70, 43) in RGB, hsl(20, 49%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 66%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D462Brgb(125, 70, 43)hsl(20, 49%, 33%)hsv(20, 66%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 66%, 51%)oklch(45.5% 0.085 46)lab(36.18% 22.26 26.75)lch(36.18% 34.80 50.23)What #7D462B 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 #7D462B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D462B Channel Values
How #7D462B 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 70 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 49% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 66% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 66% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D462B 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 #7D462B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D462B; 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 #7D462B
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 #7D462B 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.
#7D462B#53532A#664E2B#5D5D27#6B5529#7E4343#7E443B#545454Using #7D462B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d462b: #7D462B;background-color: #7D462B;colors: { 'color-7d462b': '#7D462B' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.275, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_7d462b">#7D462B</color>fill="#7D462B"More Brown Colors
#7D462B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D462B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D462B?
#7D462B is a dark brown — rgb(125, 70, 43) in RGB and hsl(20, 49%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #7D462B?
#7D462B is rgb(125, 70, 43) — red 125, green 70, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D462B?
#7D462B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 66%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D462B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D462B scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D462B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D462B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.25, which is visibly different.
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