#7E5849 Hex Color
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Muted and warm, #7e5849 is a dark brown with dusty red and gray undertones. Its low saturation gives interfaces and branding a matte, serious mood, while its medium-dark value adds comfort and visual weight. Use it as a supporting tone with cream, sage, or faded blue. The hex code #7e5849 supports readable white body text at about 6.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #7e5849
What is #7e5849 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7e5849 is rgb(126, 88, 73), in HSL hsl(17, 27%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 42%, 51%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7e5849?
#7e5849 pairs well with cream, sage, and faded blue because these lighter or cooler tones balance its warm, muted brown base, creating useful contrast without making the palette feel bright or harsh.
Is #7e5849 warm or cool?
#7e5849 reads as a warm color because its brown base carries dusty red undertones, although the muted gray component softens that warmth and keeps it from feeling strongly earthy or orange.
Is #7e5849 readable on white or black?
#7e5849 has a 6.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.37:1 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.