#7E4F16 Color
#7E4F16 is rgb(126, 79, 22) in RGB, hsl(33, 70%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E4F16rgb(126, 79, 22)hsl(33, 70%, 29%)hsv(33, 83%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 51%)oklch(47.1% 0.094 66.2)lab(38.37% 16.83 39.76)lch(38.37% 43.17 67.06)What #7E4F16 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 #7E4F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E4F16 Channel Values
How #7E4F16 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 79 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 70% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 83% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 83% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E4F16 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 #7E4F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E4F16; 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 #7E4F16
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 #7E4F16 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.
#7E4F16#595915#6A5515#62620E#6E5B12#804A4A#7F4C3C#595959Using #7E4F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e4f16: #7E4F16;background-color: #7E4F16;colors: { 'color-7e4f16': '#7E4F16' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.310, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_7e4f16">#7E4F16</color>fill="#7E4F16"More Brown Colors
#7E4F16 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E4F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E4F16?
#7E4F16 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 79, 22) in RGB and hsl(33, 70%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #7E4F16?
#7E4F16 is rgb(126, 79, 22) — red 126, green 79, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E4F16?
#7E4F16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 83%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E4F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E4F16 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E4F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E4F16 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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