#7E2E10 Color
#7E2E10 is rgb(126, 46, 16) in RGB, hsl(16, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 87%, 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 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E2E10rgb(126, 46, 16)hsl(16, 77%, 28%)hsv(16, 87%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 87%, 51%)oklch(41.3% 0.118 39.1)lab(30.95% 34.26 36.18)lch(30.95% 49.83 46.56)What #7E2E10 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 #7E2E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E2E10 Channel Values
How #7E2E10 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 46 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 87% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E2E10 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 #7E2E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E2E10; 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 #7E2E10
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 #7E2E10 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.
#7E2E10#44440E#613C0F#535300#674707#7F2B2B#7E2C23#484848Using #7E2E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e2e10: #7E2E10;background-color: #7E2E10;colors: { 'color-7e2e10': '#7E2E10' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.180, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_7e2e10">#7E2E10</color>fill="#7E2E10"More Brown Colors
#7E2E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E2E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E2E10?
#7E2E10 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 46, 16) in RGB and hsl(16, 77%, 28%) 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 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #7E2E10?
#7E2E10 is rgb(126, 46, 16) — red 126, green 46, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E2E10?
#7E2E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 87%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E2E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E2E10 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E2E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E2E10 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 10.77, which is visibly different.
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