#7D5F37 Hex Color
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Muted and warm, #7d5f37 combines dusty orange with soft brown undertones. Its low saturation gives branding, coffee packaging, autumn graphics, and artisan products a reliable, lived-in feel. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream or dark navy rather than a full-page background, where it can feel heavy. The hex code #7d5f37 supports white body text at about 5.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #7d5f37
What is #7d5f37 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7d5f37 is rgb(125, 95, 55), in HSL hsl(34, 39%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 56%, 51%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7d5f37?
#7d5f37 pairs well with cream for warmth, navy for contrast, and muted sage or terracotta for an earthy palette, making it most effective as an accent or supporting tone rather than a full-page background.
Is #7d5f37 a warm or cool color?
#7d5f37 reads as a warm, muted brown because its dusty orange undertone outweighs its softer brown base, giving it a grounded, lived-in mood suited to coffee packaging, craft-led branding, autumn graphics, and editorial layouts.
Is #7d5f37 readable on white or black?
#7d5f37 has a 5.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.56:1 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.