#7E4E3E Color
#7E4E3E is rgb(126, 78, 62) in RGB, hsl(15, 34%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 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 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4E3Ergb(126, 78, 62)hsl(15, 34%, 37%)hsv(15, 51%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 51%)oklch(47.5% 0.07 39.2)lab(38.54% 19.43 18.36)lch(38.54% 26.74 43.38)What #7E4E3E 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 #7E4E3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4E3E Channel Values
How #7E4E3E 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 78 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 34% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 51% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 51% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4E3E 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 #7E4E3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4E3E; 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 #7E4E3E
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 #7E4E3E 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.
#7E4E3E#59593E#6A543E#61613C#6E5A3D#7F4C4C#7F4D47#5A5A5AUsing #7E4E3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4e3e: #7E4E3E;background-color: #7E4E3E;colors: { 'color-7e4e3e': '#7E4E3E' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.306, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_7e4e3e">#7E4E3E</color>fill="#7E4E3E"More Brown Colors
#7E4E3E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4E3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4E3E?
#7E4E3E is a dark brown — rgb(126, 78, 62) in RGB and hsl(15, 34%, 37%) 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 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #7E4E3E?
#7E4E3E is rgb(126, 78, 62) — red 126, green 78, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4E3E?
#7E4E3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 51%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4E3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4E3E scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4E3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4E3E 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 22.09, which is visibly different.
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