What color is #7D662E?

#7D662E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7D662E?

The RGB value is 125, 102, 46: 125 red, 102 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D662E?

The complementary color is #2E457D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D662E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7D662E color

#7D662E rgb(125, 102, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7D662E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 40% green and 18% blue (125, 102, 46).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 63% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#7D662E color codes

HEX	`#7D662E`
RGB	`rgb(125, 102, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 40%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 63%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.32, 2.18, 34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.32, 34.53, 86.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.703, 14.061, 4.576)`
Decimal	`8218158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D662E, 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 #7D662E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7D662E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #7D662E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d662e; }
.text { color: #7d662e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d662e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 102 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d662e, #6c7d2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7D662E?: #7D662E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7D662E?: The RGB value is 125, 102, 46: 125 red, 102 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D662E?: The complementary color is #2E457D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D662E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.