#7E2901 Color
#7E2901 is rgb(126, 41, 1) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 99%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E2901rgb(126, 41, 1)hsl(19, 98%, 25%)hsv(19, 99%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 99%, 51%)oklch(40.5% 0.126 40.3)lab(29.99% 36.32 41.76)lch(29.99% 55.34 48.99)What #7E2901 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 #7E2901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E2901 Channel Values
How #7E2901 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 126 · G 41 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 98% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 99% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 99% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E2901 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 #7E2901
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E2901; 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 #7E2901
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 #7E2901 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.
#7E2901#424200#603900#525200#664500#7F2626#7E271C#454545Using #7E2901 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e2901: #7E2901;background-color: #7E2901;colors: { 'color-7e2901': '#7E2901' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.161, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7e2901">#7E2901</color>fill="#7E2901"More Brown Colors
#7E2901 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E2901 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E2901?
#7E2901 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 41, 1) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #7E2901?
#7E2901 is rgb(126, 41, 1) — red 126, green 41, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E2901?
#7E2901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 99%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E2901 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E2901 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E2901 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E2901 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 11.44, which is visibly different.
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