#7E5244 Color
#7E5244 is rgb(126, 82, 68) in RGB, hsl(14, 30%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5244rgb(126, 82, 68)hsl(14, 30%, 38%)hsv(14, 46%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 51%)oklch(48.4% 0.064 38.4)lab(39.65% 17.65 16.17)lch(39.65% 23.94 42.49)What #7E5244 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 #7E5244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5244 Channel Values
How #7E5244 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 82 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 30% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 46% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 46% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5244 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 #7E5244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5244; 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 #7E5244
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 #7E5244 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.
#7E5244#5B5B44#6B5844#636342#6F5D43#7F5050#7F514C#5D5D5DUsing #7E5244 in Code
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--color-7e5244: #7E5244;background-color: #7E5244;colors: { 'color-7e5244': '#7E5244' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.322, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_7e5244">#7E5244</color>fill="#7E5244"More Red Colors
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#7E5244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5244?
#7E5244 is a dark red — rgb(126, 82, 68) in RGB and hsl(14, 30%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #7E5244?
#7E5244 is rgb(126, 82, 68) — red 126, green 82, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5244?
#7E5244 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5244 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5244 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.41, which is visibly different.
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