#7E653A Color
#7E653A is rgb(126, 101, 58) in RGB, hsl(38, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 54%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E653Argb(126, 101, 58)hsl(38, 37%, 36%)hsv(38, 54%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 54%, 51%)oklch(52.1% 0.068 80)lab(44.56% 6.17 28.14)lch(44.56% 28.81 77.64)What #7E653A 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 #7E653A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E653A Channel Values
How #7E653A 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 101 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 54% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E653A 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 #7E653A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E653A; 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 #7E653A
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 #7E653A 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.
#7E653A#6A6A3A#72683A#6E6E38#756B39#816161#806354#696969Using #7E653A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e653a: #7E653A;background-color: #7E653A;colors: { 'color-7e653a': '#7E653A' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.396, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_7e653a">#7E653A</color>fill="#7E653A"More Brown Colors
#7E653A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E653A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E653A?
#7E653A is a dark brown — rgb(126, 101, 58) in RGB and hsl(38, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #7E653A?
#7E653A is rgb(126, 101, 58) — red 126, green 101, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E653A?
#7E653A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 54%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E653A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E653A scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E653A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E653A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.78, which is visibly different.
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