#7F3C24 Color
#7F3C24 is rgb(127, 60, 36) in RGB, hsl(16, 56%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F3C24rgb(127, 60, 36)hsl(16, 56%, 32%)hsv(16, 72%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 50%)oklch(43.9% 0.1 39.9)lab(34.12% 28.24 28.60)lch(34.12% 40.19 45.36)What #7F3C24 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 #7F3C24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F3C24 Channel Values
How #7F3C24 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 60 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 56% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 72% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 72% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F3C24 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 #7F3C24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F3C24; 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 #7F3C24
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 #7F3C24 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.
#7F3C24#4D4D23#654723#59591E#6A4F21#803A3A#803B32#4F4F4FUsing #7F3C24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f3c24: #7F3C24;background-color: #7F3C24;colors: { 'color-7f3c24': '#7F3C24' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.235, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7f3c24">#7F3C24</color>fill="#7F3C24"More Brown Colors
#7F3C24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F3C24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F3C24?
#7F3C24 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 60, 36) in RGB and hsl(16, 56%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #7F3C24?
#7F3C24 is rgb(127, 60, 36) — red 127, green 60, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F3C24?
#7F3C24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 72%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F3C24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F3C24 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F3C24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F3C24 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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