#7E4C01 Color
#7E4C01 is rgb(126, 76, 1) in RGB, hsl(36, 98%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4C01rgb(126, 76, 1)hsl(36, 98%, 25%)hsv(36, 99%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 51%)oklch(46.4% 0.102 67.4)lab(37.53% 18.12 46.14)lch(37.53% 49.57 68.56)What #7E4C01 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 #7E4C01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4C01 Channel Values
How #7E4C01 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 76 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 98% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 99% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 99% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4C01 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 #7E4C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4C01; 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 #7E4C01
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 #7E4C01 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.
#7E4C01#575700#695300#606000#6D5900#814747#804937#575757Using #7E4C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4c01: #7E4C01;background-color: #7E4C01;colors: { 'color-7e4c01': '#7E4C01' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.298, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7e4c01">#7E4C01</color>fill="#7E4C01"More Brown Colors
#7E4C01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4C01?
#7E4C01 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 76, 1) in RGB and hsl(36, 98%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #7E4C01?
#7E4C01 is rgb(126, 76, 1) — red 126, green 76, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4C01?
#7E4C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4C01 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4C01 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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