What color is #7C5040?

#7C5040 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cheeky Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C5040?

The RGB value is 124, 80, 64: 124 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C5040?

The complementary color is #406C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C5040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C5040 color

#7C5040 rgb(124, 80, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7C5040 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 31.4% green and 25.1% blue (124, 80, 64).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 48% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Cheeky Chestnut (#7B4D3A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#7C5040 color codes

HEX	`#7C5040`
RGB	`rgb(124, 80, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 31.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 48%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 48%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, 16.49, 17.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 23.7, 45.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.107, 10.394, 6.218)`
Decimal	`8147008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C5040, 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 #7C5040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C5040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #7C5040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c5040; }
.text { color: #7c5040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c5040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 80 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c5040, #7c6e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #7C5040?: #7C5040 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cheeky Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C5040?: The RGB value is 124, 80, 64: 124 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C5040?: The complementary color is #406C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C5040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.