#7E5730 Color
#7E5730 is rgb(126, 87, 48) in RGB, hsl(30, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5730rgb(126, 87, 48)hsl(30, 45%, 34%)hsv(30, 62%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 51%)oklch(49% 0.075 64.5)lab(40.66% 13.41 29.11)lch(40.66% 32.05 65.27)What #7E5730 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 #7E5730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5730 Channel Values
How #7E5730 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 87 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5730 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 #7E5730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5730; 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 #7E5730
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 #7E5730 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.
#7E5730#5F5F30#6D5C30#66662D#70602E#805353#7F5548#5F5F5FUsing #7E5730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5730: #7E5730;background-color: #7E5730;colors: { 'color-7e5730': '#7E5730' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.341, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_7e5730">#7E5730</color>fill="#7E5730"More Brown Colors
#7E5730 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E5730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5730?
#7E5730 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 87, 48) in RGB and hsl(30, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #7E5730?
#7E5730 is rgb(126, 87, 48) — red 126, green 87, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5730?
#7E5730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5730 scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5730 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 19.28, which is visibly different.
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