#7F461A Color
#7F461A is rgb(127, 70, 26) in RGB, hsl(26, 66%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F461Argb(127, 70, 26)hsl(26, 66%, 30%)hsv(26, 80%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 50%)oklch(45.5% 0.096 54.5)lab(36.32% 22.45 36.17)lch(36.32% 42.57 58.17)What #7F461A 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 #7F461A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F461A Channel Values
How #7F461A 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 70 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 66% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 80% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 80% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F461A 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 #7F461A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F461A; 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 #7F461A
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 #7F461A 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.
#7F461A#535319#684E19#5E5E12#6D5516#814242#804436#545454Using #7F461A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f461a: #7F461A;background-color: #7F461A;colors: { 'color-7f461a': '#7F461A' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.275, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_7f461a">#7F461A</color>fill="#7F461A"More Brown Colors
#7F461A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F461A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F461A?
#7F461A is a dark brown — rgb(127, 70, 26) in RGB and hsl(26, 66%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.57.
What is the RGB value of #7F461A?
#7F461A is rgb(127, 70, 26) — red 127, green 70, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F461A?
#7F461A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 80%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F461A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F461A scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F461A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F461A 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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