What color is #7A512E?

#7A512E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A512E?

The RGB value is 122, 81, 46: 122 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A512E?

The complementary color is #2E577A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A512E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A512E color

#7A512E rgb(122, 81, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7A512E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 31.8% green and 18% blue (122, 81, 46).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 62% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#7A512E color codes

HEX	`#7A512E`
RGB	`rgb(122, 81, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 31.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 62%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 62%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 13.26, 27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 30.33, 64.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.462, 10.221, 3.953)`
Decimal	`8016174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A512E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7A512E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A512E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7A512E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a512e; }
.text { color: #7a512e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a512e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 81 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a512e, #7a772e); }

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Questions

What color is #7A512E?: #7A512E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A512E?: The RGB value is 122, 81, 46: 122 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A512E?: The complementary color is #2E577A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A512E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.