What color is #7B532D?

#7B532D 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 #7B532D?

The RGB value is 123, 83, 45: 123 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B532D?

The complementary color is #2D557B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B532D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B532D color

#7B532D rgb(123, 83, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7B532D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 32.5% green and 17.6% blue (123, 83, 45).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 63% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#7B532D color codes

HEX	`#7B532D`
RGB	`rgb(123, 83, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 32.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 63%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, 12.44, 28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 31.23, 66.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.736, 10.588, 3.908)`
Decimal	`8082221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B532D, 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 #7B532D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B532D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #7B532D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b532d; }
.text { color: #7b532d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b532d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 83 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b532d, #7b7a2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #7B532D?: #7B532D 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 #7B532D?: The RGB value is 123, 83, 45: 123 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B532D?: The complementary color is #2D557B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B532D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.