#7E6230 Color
#7E6230 is rgb(126, 98, 48) in RGB, hsl(38, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 62%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E6230rgb(126, 98, 48)hsl(38, 45%, 34%)hsv(38, 62%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 62%, 51%)oklch(51.3% 0.076 80.2)lab(43.62% 7.21 32.47)lch(43.62% 33.26 77.49)What #7E6230 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 #7E6230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E6230 Channel Values
How #7E6230 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 98 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E6230 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 #7E6230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E6230; 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 #7E6230
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 #7E6230 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.
#7E6230#676730#716530#6C6C2E#74682F#815D5D#805F4F#666666Using #7E6230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e6230: #7E6230;background-color: #7E6230;colors: { 'color-7e6230': '#7E6230' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.384, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_7e6230">#7E6230</color>fill="#7E6230"More Brown Colors
#7E6230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E6230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E6230?
#7E6230 is a dark brown — rgb(126, 98, 48) in RGB and hsl(38, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #7E6230?
#7E6230 is rgb(126, 98, 48) — red 126, green 98, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E6230?
#7E6230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E6230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E6230 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E6230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E6230 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 23.46, which is visibly different.
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