#7D4A21 Color
#7D4A21 is rgb(125, 74, 33) in RGB, hsl(27, 58%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 74%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D4A21rgb(125, 74, 33)hsl(27, 58%, 31%)hsv(27, 74%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 74%, 51%)oklch(46.1% 0.089 56.7)lab(37.05% 19.56 33.23)lch(37.05% 38.56 59.52)What #7D4A21 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 #7D4A21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D4A21 Channel Values
How #7D4A21 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 74 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 58% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 74% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 74% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D4A21 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 #7D4A21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D4A21; 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 #7D4A21
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 #7D4A21 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.
#7D4A21#555520#685121#5F5F1C#6C571E#7F4646#7E483B#565656Using #7D4A21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d4a21: #7D4A21;background-color: #7D4A21;colors: { 'color-7d4a21': '#7D4A21' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.290, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_7d4a21">#7D4A21</color>fill="#7D4A21"More Brown Colors
#7D4A21 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D4A21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D4A21?
#7D4A21 is a dark brown — rgb(125, 74, 33) in RGB and hsl(27, 58%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #7D4A21?
#7D4A21 is rgb(125, 74, 33) — red 125, green 74, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D4A21?
#7D4A21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 74%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D4A21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D4A21 scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D4A21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D4A21 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 11.95, which is visibly different.
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