#7E531B Color
#7E531B is rgb(126, 83, 27) in RGB, hsl(34, 65%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 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 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E531Brgb(126, 83, 27)hsl(34, 65%, 30%)hsv(34, 79%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 51%)oklch(47.9% 0.09 69.1)lab(39.43% 14.72 38.54)lch(39.43% 41.25 69.10)What #7E531B 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 #7E531B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E531B Channel Values
How #7E531B 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 83 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 65% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 79% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 79% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E531B 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 #7E531B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E531B; 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 #7E531B
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 #7E531B 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.
#7E531B#5C5C1A#6B591A#646415#6F5E18#814E4E#805040#5C5C5CUsing #7E531B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e531b: #7E531B;background-color: #7E531B;colors: { 'color-7e531b': '#7E531B' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.325, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_7e531b">#7E531B</color>fill="#7E531B"More Brown Colors
#7E531B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E531B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E531B?
#7E531B is a dark brown — rgb(126, 83, 27) in RGB and hsl(34, 65%, 30%) 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 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #7E531B?
#7E531B is rgb(126, 83, 27) — red 126, green 83, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E531B?
#7E531B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E531B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E531B scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E531B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E531B 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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