#7F4D24 Color
#7F4D24 is rgb(127, 77, 36) in RGB, hsl(27, 56%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F4D24rgb(127, 77, 36)hsl(27, 56%, 32%)hsv(27, 72%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 50%)oklch(47% 0.087 57.6)lab(38.11% 18.91 32.86)lch(38.11% 37.91 60.08)What #7F4D24 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 #7F4D24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F4D24 Channel Values
How #7F4D24 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 77 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 56% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 72% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 72% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F4D24 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 #7F4D24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F4D24; 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 #7F4D24
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 #7F4D24 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.
#7F4D24#585823#6A5424#61611F#6E5A21#814949#804B3D#595959Using #7F4D24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f4d24: #7F4D24;background-color: #7F4D24;colors: { 'color-7f4d24': '#7F4D24' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.302, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_7f4d24">#7F4D24</color>fill="#7F4D24"More Brown Colors
#7F4D24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F4D24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F4D24?
#7F4D24 is a dark brown — rgb(127, 77, 36) in RGB and hsl(27, 56%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #7F4D24?
#7F4D24 is rgb(127, 77, 36) — red 127, green 77, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F4D24?
#7F4D24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F4D24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F4D24 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F4D24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F4D24 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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