#7D4A3B Color
#7D4A3B is rgb(125, 74, 59) in RGB, hsl(14, 36%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D4A3Brgb(125, 74, 59)hsl(14, 36%, 36%)hsv(14, 53%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 51%)oklch(46.5% 0.074 37.2)lab(37.37% 21.02 18.64)lch(37.37% 28.10 41.57)What #7D4A3B 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 #7D4A3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D4A3B Channel Values
How #7D4A3B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 36% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 53% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 53% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D4A3B 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 #7D4A3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D4A3B; 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 #7D4A3B
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 #7D4A3B 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.
#7D4A3B#55553B#68513B#5F5F38#6C5739#7E4848#7E4943#575757Using #7D4A3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d4a3b: #7D4A3B;background-color: #7D4A3B;colors: { 'color-7d4a3b': '#7D4A3B' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.290, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_7d4a3b">#7D4A3B</color>fill="#7D4A3B"More Red Colors
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#7D4A3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D4A3B?
#7D4A3B is a dark red — rgb(125, 74, 59) in RGB and hsl(14, 36%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #7D4A3B?
#7D4A3B is rgb(125, 74, 59) — red 125, green 74, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D4A3B?
#7D4A3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D4A3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D4A3B scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D4A3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D4A3B 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 21.43, which is visibly different.
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