What color is #7A5A3D?

#7A5A3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cold Brew Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A5A3D?

The RGB value is 122, 90, 61: 122 red, 90 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A5A3D?

The complementary color is #3D5D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A5A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A5A3D color

#7A5A3D rgb(122, 90, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7A5A3D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 35.3% green and 23.9% blue (122, 90, 61).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 33% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 50% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Cold Brew Coffee (#785736), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#7A5A3D color codes

HEX	`#7A5A3D`
RGB	`rgb(122, 90, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 35.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 33%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 50%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, 9.28, 21.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 23.72, 66.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.525, 11.788, 6.03)`
Decimal	`8018493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A5A3D, 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 #7A5A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A5A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #7A5A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a5a3d; }
.text { color: #7a5a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a5a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 90 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a5a3d, #7a793d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #7A5A3D?: #7A5A3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cold Brew Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A5A3D?: The RGB value is 122, 90, 61: 122 red, 90 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A5A3D?: The complementary color is #3D5D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A5A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.