What color is #7F5023?

#7F5023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Milk Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7F5023?

The RGB value is 127, 80, 35: 127 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7F5023?

The complementary color is #23527F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7F5023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7F5023 color

#7F5023 rgb(127, 80, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7F5023 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 31.4% green and 13.7% blue (127, 80, 35).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 72% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#7F5023 color codes

HEX	`#7F5023`
RGB	`rgb(127, 80, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 31.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 72%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, 15.39, 33.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 37.14, 65.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.925, 10.372, 2.964)`
Decimal	`8343587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7F5023, 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 #7F5023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7F5023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #7F5023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7f5023; }
.text { color: #7f5023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7f5023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 80 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7f5023, #7f7e23); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7F5023?: #7F5023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Milk Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7F5023?: The RGB value is 127, 80, 35: 127 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7F5023?: The complementary color is #23527F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7F5023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.