#7F3315 Color
#7F3315 is rgb(127, 51, 21) in RGB, hsl(17, 72%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F3315rgb(127, 51, 21)hsl(17, 72%, 29%)hsv(17, 83%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 50%)oklch(42.3% 0.113 40.3)lab(32.13% 32.36 34.81)lch(32.13% 47.53 47.09)What #7F3315 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 #7F3315, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F3315 Channel Values
How #7F3315 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 127 · G 51 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 72% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 83% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F3315 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 #7F3315
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F3315; 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 #7F3315
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 #7F3315 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.
#7F3315#474713#624014#565608#694A0E#803030#803128#4A4A4AUsing #7F3315 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f3315: #7F3315;background-color: #7F3315;colors: { 'color-7f3315': '#7F3315' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.200, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_7f3315">#7F3315</color>fill="#7F3315"More Brown Colors
#7F3315 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F3315 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F3315?
#7F3315 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 51, 21) in RGB and hsl(17, 72%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #7F3315?
#7F3315 is rgb(127, 51, 21) — red 127, green 51, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F3315?
#7F3315 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F3315 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F3315 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F3315 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F3315 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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