#7E3C07 Color
#7E3C07 is rgb(126, 60, 7) in RGB, hsl(27, 89%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E3C07rgb(126, 60, 7)hsl(27, 89%, 26%)hsv(27, 94%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 51%)oklch(43.5% 0.108 51.5)lab(33.76% 27.03 41.76)lch(33.76% 49.74 57.08)What #7E3C07 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 #7E3C07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E3C07 Channel Values
How #7E3C07 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 60 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 89% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 94% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 94% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E3C07 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 #7E3C07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E3C07; 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 #7E3C07
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 #7E3C07 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.
#7E3C07#4C4C05#644606#595900#6A4F00#803838#7F3A2C#4E4E4EUsing #7E3C07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e3c07: #7E3C07;background-color: #7E3C07;colors: { 'color-7e3c07': '#7E3C07' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.235, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_7e3c07">#7E3C07</color>fill="#7E3C07"More Brown Colors
#7E3C07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E3C07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E3C07?
#7E3C07 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 60, 7) in RGB and hsl(27, 89%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #7E3C07?
#7E3C07 is rgb(126, 60, 7) — red 126, green 60, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E3C07?
#7E3C07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E3C07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E3C07 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E3C07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E3C07 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 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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