#7F4029 Color
#7F4029 is rgb(127, 64, 41) in RGB, hsl(16, 51%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F4029rgb(127, 64, 41)hsl(16, 51%, 33%)hsv(16, 68%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 50%)oklch(44.6% 0.094 40.4)lab(35.07% 26.33 26.74)lch(35.07% 37.52 45.44)What #7F4029 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 #7F4029, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F4029 Channel Values
How #7F4029 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 64 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 51% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 68% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 68% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F4029 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 #7F4029
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F4029; 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 #7F4029
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 #7F4029 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.
#7F4029#4F4F28#664A29#5B5B24#6B5126#803E3E#803F36#525252Using #7F4029 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f4029: #7F4029;background-color: #7F4029;colors: { 'color-7f4029': '#7F4029' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.251, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_7f4029">#7F4029</color>fill="#7F4029"More Brown Colors
#7F4029 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F4029 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F4029?
#7F4029 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 64, 41) in RGB and hsl(16, 51%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #7F4029?
#7F4029 is rgb(127, 64, 41) — red 127, green 64, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F4029?
#7F4029 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F4029 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F4029 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F4029 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F4029 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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