#7F3710 Color
#7F3710 is rgb(127, 55, 16) in RGB, hsl(21, 78%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 87%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F3710rgb(127, 55, 16)hsl(21, 78%, 28%)hsv(21, 87%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 87%, 50%)oklch(42.8% 0.111 44.9)lab(32.90% 30.23 37.82)lch(32.90% 48.42 51.37)What #7F3710 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 #7F3710, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F3710 Channel Values
How #7F3710 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 55 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 78% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 87% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 87% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F3710 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 #7F3710
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F3710; 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 #7F3710
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 #7F3710 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.
#7F3710#4A4A0E#63430F#575701#694C07#803434#803529#4C4C4CUsing #7F3710 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f3710: #7F3710;background-color: #7F3710;colors: { 'color-7f3710': '#7F3710' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.216, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_7f3710">#7F3710</color>fill="#7F3710"More Brown Colors
#7F3710 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F3710 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F3710?
#7F3710 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 55, 16) in RGB and hsl(21, 78%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #7F3710?
#7F3710 is rgb(127, 55, 16) — red 127, green 55, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F3710?
#7F3710 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 87%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F3710 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F3710 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F3710 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F3710 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 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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