#7D533B Color
#7D533B is rgb(125, 83, 59) in RGB, hsl(22, 36%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D533Brgb(125, 83, 59)hsl(22, 36%, 36%)hsv(22, 53%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 51%)oklch(48.3% 0.067 50.3)lab(39.63% 15.94 21.51)lch(39.63% 26.77 53.46)What #7D533B 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 #7D533B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D533B Channel Values
How #7D533B 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 83 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 36% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 53% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 53% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D533B 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 #7D533B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D533B; 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 #7D533B
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 #7D533B 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.
#7D533B#5C5C3B#6B583B#636339#6F5D3A#7F5050#7E5149#5D5D5DUsing #7D533B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d533b: #7D533B;background-color: #7D533B;colors: { 'color-7d533b': '#7D533B' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.325, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_7d533b">#7D533B</color>fill="#7D533B"More Brown Colors
#7D533B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D533B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D533B?
#7D533B is a dark brown — rgb(125, 83, 59) in RGB and hsl(22, 36%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #7D533B?
#7D533B is rgb(125, 83, 59) — red 125, green 83, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D533B?
#7D533B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D533B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D533B scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D533B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D533B 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 21.59, which is visibly different.
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