#7F3E05 Color
#7F3E05 is rgb(127, 62, 5) in RGB, hsl(28, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F3E05rgb(127, 62, 5)hsl(28, 92%, 26%)hsv(28, 96%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 50%)oklch(44% 0.108 53.2)lab(34.36% 26.37 42.95)lch(34.36% 50.40 58.45)What #7F3E05 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 #7F3E05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F3E05 Channel Values
How #7F3E05 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 62 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 96% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F3E05 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 #7F3E05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F3E05; 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 #7F3E05
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 #7F3E05 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.
#7F3E05#4E4E03#654804#5A5A00#6B5000#813A3A#803C2D#505050Using #7F3E05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f3e05: #7F3E05;background-color: #7F3E05;colors: { 'color-7f3e05': '#7F3E05' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.243, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_7f3e05">#7F3E05</color>fill="#7F3E05"More Brown Colors
#7F3E05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F3E05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F3E05?
#7F3E05 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 62, 5) in RGB and hsl(28, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.
What is the RGB value of #7F3E05?
#7F3E05 is rgb(127, 62, 5) — red 127, green 62, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F3E05?
#7F3E05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F3E05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F3E05 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F3E05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F3E05 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 4.19, which is very hard to tell apart.
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