#7E4D2A Color
#7E4D2A is rgb(126, 77, 42) in RGB, hsl(25, 50%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 67%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4D2Argb(126, 77, 42)hsl(25, 50%, 33%)hsv(25, 67%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 67%, 51%)oklch(46.9% 0.083 54.7)lab(38.03% 18.74 29.46)lch(38.03% 34.91 57.55)What #7E4D2A 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 #7E4D2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4D2A Channel Values
How #7E4D2A 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 77 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 50% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 67% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 67% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4D2A 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 #7E4D2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4D2A; 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 #7E4D2A
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 #7E4D2A 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.
#7E4D2A#585829#69542A#616126#6E5928#804A4A#7F4B3F#595959Using #7E4D2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4d2a: #7E4D2A;background-color: #7E4D2A;colors: { 'color-7e4d2a': '#7E4D2A' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.302, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_7e4d2a">#7E4D2A</color>fill="#7E4D2A"More Brown Colors
#7E4D2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4D2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4D2A?
#7E4D2A is a dark brown — rgb(126, 77, 42) in RGB and hsl(25, 50%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #7E4D2A?
#7E4D2A is rgb(126, 77, 42) — red 126, green 77, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4D2A?
#7E4D2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 67%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4D2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4D2A scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4D2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4D2A 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 15.29, which is visibly different.
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