#7D6540 Color
#7D6540 is rgb(125, 101, 64) in RGB, hsl(36, 32%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D6540rgb(125, 101, 64)hsl(36, 32%, 37%)hsv(36, 49%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 51%)oklch(52.1% 0.061 77.6)lab(44.52% 6.16 24.71)lch(44.52% 25.46 76.01)What #7D6540 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 #7D6540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D6540 Channel Values
How #7D6540 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 101 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 32% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 49% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 49% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D6540 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 #7D6540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D6540; 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 #7D6540
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 #7D6540 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.
#7D6540#6A6A40#726840#6E6E3F#746A3F#806161#7F6356#696969Using #7D6540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d6540: #7D6540;background-color: #7D6540;colors: { 'color-7d6540': '#7D6540' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.396, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_7d6540">#7D6540</color>fill="#7D6540"More Brown Colors
#7D6540 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D6540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D6540?
#7D6540 is a dark brown — rgb(125, 101, 64) in RGB and hsl(36, 32%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.
What is the RGB value of #7D6540?
#7D6540 is rgb(125, 101, 64) — red 125, green 101, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D6540?
#7D6540 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D6540 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D6540 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D6540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D6540 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.34, which is visibly different.
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