#7D574A Color
#7D574A is rgb(125, 87, 74) in RGB, hsl(15, 26%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D574Argb(125, 87, 74)hsl(15, 26%, 39%)hsv(15, 41%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 51%)oklch(49.4% 0.055 39.7)lab(40.91% 14.91 14.18)lch(40.91% 20.57 43.58)What #7D574A 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 #7D574A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D574A Channel Values
How #7D574A 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 87 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 26% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 41% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 41% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D574A 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 #7D574A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D574A; 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 #7D574A
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 #7D574A 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.
#7D574A#5F5F4A#6C5C4A#666648#706049#7E5555#7E5651#606060Using #7D574A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d574a: #7D574A;background-color: #7D574A;colors: { 'color-7d574a': '#7D574A' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.341, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_7d574a">#7D574A</color>fill="#7D574A"More Brown Colors
#7D574A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D574A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D574A?
#7D574A is a dark brown — rgb(125, 87, 74) in RGB and hsl(15, 26%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #7D574A?
#7D574A is rgb(125, 87, 74) — red 125, green 87, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D574A?
#7D574A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D574A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D574A scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D574A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D574A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.87, which is visibly different.
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