#7D5A36 Color
#7D5A36 is rgb(125, 90, 54) in RGB, hsl(30, 40%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 57%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D5A36rgb(125, 90, 54)hsl(30, 40%, 35%)hsv(30, 57%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 57%, 51%)oklch(49.6% 0.069 65.9)lab(41.40% 11.62 26.58)lch(41.40% 29.01 66.38)What #7D5A36 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 #7D5A36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D5A36 Channel Values
How #7D5A36 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 90 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 40% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 57% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 57% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D5A36 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 #7D5A36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D5A36; 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 #7D5A36
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 #7D5A36 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.
#7D5A36#616136#6D5E36#676734#716235#7F5656#7E584B#616161Using #7D5A36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d5a36: #7D5A36;background-color: #7D5A36;colors: { 'color-7d5a36': '#7D5A36' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.353, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_7d5a36">#7D5A36</color>fill="#7D5A36"More Brown Colors
#7D5A36 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D5A36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D5A36?
#7D5A36 is a dark brown — rgb(125, 90, 54) in RGB and hsl(30, 40%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #7D5A36?
#7D5A36 is rgb(125, 90, 54) — red 125, green 90, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D5A36?
#7D5A36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 57%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D5A36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D5A36 scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D5A36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D5A36 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 21.81, which is visibly different.
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