#7E4130 Color
#7E4130 is rgb(126, 65, 48) in RGB, hsl(13, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4130rgb(126, 65, 48)hsl(13, 45%, 34%)hsv(13, 62%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 51%)oklch(44.8% 0.089 36.5)lab(35.22% 25.72 22.70)lch(35.22% 34.31 41.42)What #7E4130 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 #7E4130, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4130 Channel Values
How #7E4130 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 65 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4130 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 #7E4130
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4130; 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 #7E4130
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 #7E4130 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.
#7E4130#50502F#654A30#5B5B2C#6B522E#7F3F3F#7E403A#525252Using #7E4130 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4130: #7E4130;background-color: #7E4130;colors: { 'color-7e4130': '#7E4130' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.255, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_7e4130">#7E4130</color>fill="#7E4130"More Red Colors
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#7E4130 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4130?
#7E4130 is a dark red — rgb(126, 65, 48) in RGB and hsl(13, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #7E4130?
#7E4130 is rgb(126, 65, 48) — red 126, green 65, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4130?
#7E4130 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4130 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4130 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4130 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4130 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 17.18, which is visibly different.
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