#7F502E Color
#7F502E is rgb(127, 80, 46) in RGB, hsl(25, 47%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F502Ergb(127, 80, 46)hsl(25, 47%, 34%)hsv(25, 64%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 50%)oklch(47.7% 0.08 55.4)lab(38.96% 17.71 28.32)lch(38.96% 33.40 57.99)What #7F502E 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 #7F502E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F502E Channel Values
How #7F502E 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 80 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 47% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 64% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 64% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F502E 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 #7F502E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F502E; 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 #7F502E
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 #7F502E 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.
#7F502E#5A5A2D#6B562E#63632A#6F5C2C#814D4D#804E42#5B5B5BUsing #7F502E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f502e: #7F502E;background-color: #7F502E;colors: { 'color-7f502e': '#7F502E' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.314, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_7f502e">#7F502E</color>fill="#7F502E"More Brown Colors
#7F502E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F502E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F502E?
#7F502E is a dark brown — rgb(127, 80, 46) in RGB and hsl(25, 47%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #7F502E?
#7F502E is rgb(127, 80, 46) — red 127, green 80, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F502E?
#7F502E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 64%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F502E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F502E scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F502E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F502E 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 16.34, which is visibly different.
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