#7E3511 Color
#7E3511 is rgb(126, 53, 17) in RGB, hsl(20, 76%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E3511rgb(126, 53, 17)hsl(20, 76%, 28%)hsv(20, 87%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 51%)oklch(42.4% 0.112 43.4)lab(32.32% 30.85 36.82)lch(32.32% 48.04 50.04)What #7E3511 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 #7E3511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E3511 Channel Values
How #7E3511 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 53 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 76% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 87% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E3511 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 #7E3511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E3511; 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 #7E3511
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 #7E3511 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.
#7E3511#48480F#624110#565603#684B09#7F3232#7F3328#4B4B4BUsing #7E3511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e3511: #7E3511;background-color: #7E3511;colors: { 'color-7e3511': '#7E3511' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.208, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_7e3511">#7E3511</color>fill="#7E3511"More Brown Colors
#7E3511 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E3511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E3511?
#7E3511 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 53, 17) in RGB and hsl(20, 76%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #7E3511?
#7E3511 is rgb(126, 53, 17) — red 126, green 53, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E3511?
#7E3511 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E3511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E3511 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E3511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E3511 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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