#7F571A Color
#7F571A is rgb(127, 87, 26) in RGB, hsl(36, 66%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 80%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F571Argb(127, 87, 26)hsl(36, 66%, 30%)hsv(36, 80%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 80%, 50%)oklch(48.9% 0.091 73.3)lab(40.60% 12.89 40.11)lch(40.60% 42.13 72.19)What #7F571A 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 #7F571A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F571A Channel Values
How #7F571A 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 87 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 66% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 80% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 80% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F571A 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 #7F571A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F571A; 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 #7F571A
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 #7F571A 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.
#7F571A#5F5F19#6D5C19#666614#716117#825252#815442#5F5F5FUsing #7F571A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f571a: #7F571A;background-color: #7F571A;colors: { 'color-7f571a': '#7F571A' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.341, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_7f571a">#7F571A</color>fill="#7F571A"More Brown Colors
#7F571A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F571A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F571A?
#7F571A is a dark brown — rgb(127, 87, 26) in RGB and hsl(36, 66%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #7F571A?
#7F571A is rgb(127, 87, 26) — red 127, green 87, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F571A?
#7F571A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 80%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F571A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F571A scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F571A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F571A 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 15.49, which is visibly different.
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