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#7F623D Color

#7F623D is rgb(127, 98, 61) in RGB, hsl(34, 35%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F623D
HEX#7F623D
RGBrgb(127, 98, 61)
HSLhsl(34, 35%, 37%)
HSVhsv(34, 52%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.065 72.4)
LABlab(43.89% 8.52 25.69)
LCHlch(43.89% 27.06 71.66)

What #7F623D 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 #7F623D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#7F623D Channel Values

How #7F623D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 98 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 35% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 52% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 52% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F623D 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.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F623D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F623D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7F623D

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 #7F623D 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.

Typical#7F623D
Protanopia#68683D
Protanomaly#72653D
Deuteranopia#6D6D3B
Deuteranomaly#74693C
Tritanopia#825E5E
Tritanomaly#816053
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #7F623D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7f623d: #7F623D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F623D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f623d': '#7F623D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.384, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_7f623d">#7F623D</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F623D"

More Brown Colors

#7F623D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F623D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F623D?

#7F623D is a dark brown — rgb(127, 98, 61) in RGB and hsl(34, 35%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.

What is the RGB value of #7F623D?

#7F623D is rgb(127, 98, 61) — red 127, green 98, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F623D?

#7F623D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F623D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7F623D scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7F623D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F623D 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 24.81, which is visibly different.

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