#7C563B Hex Color
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This muted, dusty brown offers a serious and grounded aesthetic. With its low saturation, #7c563b feels solid and resilient, making it an excellent anchor for vintage branding or organic product packaging. While it can appear muddy in large, flat fields, it shines as a supporting texture or a background for high-contrast white typography, which maintains excellent readability against this shade.
Questions about #7c563b
What is #7c563b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7c563b is rgb(124, 86, 59), in HSL hsl(25, 36%, 36%) and in CMYK 0%, 31%, 52%, 51%.
What colors pair well with the muted brown of #7c563b?
Is #7c563b a warm or cool brown tone?
#7c563b is considered a warm, earthy neutral that leans toward a dusty terracotta undertone rather than a cool, gray-based brown. This warmth makes it an effective choice for projects needing a sense of stability, heritage, or grounded, organic reliability.
Is #7c563b readable on white or black?
#7c563b has a 6.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.25:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.