#7E453A Color
#7E453A is rgb(126, 69, 58) in RGB, hsl(10, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 54%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E453Argb(126, 69, 58)hsl(10, 37%, 36%)hsv(10, 54%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 54%, 51%)oklch(45.7% 0.081 31.9)lab(36.30% 24.17 17.92)lch(36.30% 30.09 36.56)What #7E453A 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 #7E453A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E453A Channel Values
How #7E453A 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 69 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 54% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E453A 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 #7E453A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E453A; 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 #7E453A
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 #7E453A 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.
#7E453A#52523A#674D3A#5D5D37#6C5438#7F4444#7E4440#555555Using #7E453A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e453a: #7E453A;background-color: #7E453A;colors: { 'color-7e453a': '#7E453A' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.271, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_7e453a">#7E453A</color>fill="#7E453A"More Red Colors
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#7E453A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E453A?
#7E453A is a dark red — rgb(126, 69, 58) in RGB and hsl(10, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #7E453A?
#7E453A is rgb(126, 69, 58) — red 126, green 69, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E453A?
#7E453A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 54%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E453A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E453A scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E453A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E453A 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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