What color is #7B5842?

#7B5842 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B5842?

The RGB value is 123, 88, 66: 123 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5842?

The complementary color is #42657B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5842 color

#7B5842 rgb(123, 88, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7B5842 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 34.5% green and 25.9% blue (123, 88, 66).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 30% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 46% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#7B5842 color codes

HEX	`#7B5842`
RGB	`rgb(123, 88, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 34.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 30%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 46%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 46%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, 11.49, 18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 21.73, 58.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 11.585, 6.723)`
Decimal	`8083522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5842, 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 #7B5842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #7B5842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5842; }
.text { color: #7b5842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 88 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5842, #7b7442); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7B5842?: #7B5842 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B5842?: The RGB value is 123, 88, 66: 123 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5842?: The complementary color is #42657B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.