#7B4E3A Hex Color
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Reach for #7b4e3a when a design needs a moody brown base, think coffee packaging, leather goods, or dark mode footers. This brown is heavily muted, so it reads ashy and understated instead of rich. White text holds up well against it, with contrast near 7:1, enough for small body copy. It pairs better with dusty sage or slate blue than with bright cream.
Questions about #7b4e3a
What is #7b4e3a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7b4e3a is rgb(123, 78, 58), in HSL hsl(18, 36%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 53%, 52%.
What colors pair well with #7b4e3a?
Dusty sage, slate blue, and warm off-whites all sit well against #7b4e3a without fighting its muted character. Skip neon accents, they look harsh next to so little saturation.
Is #7b4e3a readable on white or black?
#7b4e3a has a 7.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.