#7D5E2C Color
#7D5E2C is rgb(125, 94, 44) in RGB, hsl(37, 48%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D5E2Crgb(125, 94, 44)hsl(37, 48%, 33%)hsv(37, 65%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 51%)oklch(50.3% 0.078 77.3)lab(42.37% 8.77 33.14)lch(42.37% 34.28 75.19)What #7D5E2C 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 #7D5E2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D5E2C Channel Values
How #7D5E2C 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 94 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 48% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 65% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 65% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D5E2C 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 #7D5E2C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D5E2C; 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 #7D5E2C
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 #7D5E2C 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.
#7D5E2C#64642C#6F622C#6A6A29#72652A#805959#7F5B4B#636363Using #7D5E2C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d5e2c: #7D5E2C;background-color: #7D5E2C;colors: { 'color-7d5e2c': '#7D5E2C' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.369, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_7d5e2c">#7D5E2C</color>fill="#7D5E2C"More Brown Colors
#7D5E2C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D5E2C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D5E2C?
#7D5E2C is a dark brown — rgb(125, 94, 44) in RGB and hsl(37, 48%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #7D5E2C?
#7D5E2C is rgb(125, 94, 44) — red 125, green 94, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D5E2C?
#7D5E2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 65%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D5E2C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D5E2C scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D5E2C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D5E2C 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 21.53, which is visibly different.
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