#7F5C15 Color
#7F5C15 is rgb(127, 92, 21) in RGB, hsl(40, 72%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 83%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F5C15rgb(127, 92, 21)hsl(40, 72%, 29%)hsv(40, 83%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 83%, 50%)oklch(49.9% 0.095 80)lab(41.91% 9.92 43.24)lch(41.91% 44.36 77.08)What #7F5C15 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 #7F5C15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F5C15 Channel Values
How #7F5C15 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 92 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 72% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 83% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 83% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F5C15 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 #7F5C15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F5C15; 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 #7F5C15
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 #7F5C15 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.
#7F5C15#636314#6F6014#69690E#736411#825757#815945#626262Using #7F5C15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f5c15: #7F5C15;background-color: #7F5C15;colors: { 'color-7f5c15': '#7F5C15' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.361, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_7f5c15">#7F5C15</color>fill="#7F5C15"More Yellow Colors
#7F5C15 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F5C15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F5C15?
#7F5C15 is a dark yellow — rgb(127, 92, 21) in RGB and hsl(40, 72%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.
What is the RGB value of #7F5C15?
#7F5C15 is rgb(127, 92, 21) — red 127, green 92, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F5C15?
#7F5C15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 83%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F5C15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F5C15 scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F5C15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F5C15 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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