Information about #7A542A color

#7A542A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7A542A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(122, 84, 42) — 47.8% red, 32.9% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 31 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7A542A reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oak (#78512D). Slightly further away sit Momentum (#784E2C) and Golden Grey Bamboo (#7D4E2D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(122, 84, 42)), which gives #7A542A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #7A542A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #7A542A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7A542A color variations

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#7A542A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7A542A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Walnut color link
Walnut

#794D2E

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Matai color link
Matai

#764C2C

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Boomerang color link
Boomerang

#794E33

Horses Neck color link
Horses Neck

#6D562C

Palm Sugar color link
Palm Sugar

#795538

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7A542A
  • RGB122, 84, 42
  • CMYK0, 15, 31, 52
  • CSSrgb(122, 84, 42)
  • HSL32°, 49%, 32%
  • HSL Precise31.5°, 48.78%, 32.157%
  • HSV32°, 66%, 48%
  • HSB32°, 66%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.478, 0.329, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.478, 0.329, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.478, 0.329, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7A542A
  • DECIMAL ID8016938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01