Information about #7E531B color

#7E531B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7E531B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(126, 83, 27) — 49.4% red, 32.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 39 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #7E531B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Dirt (#7F5217). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Brown (#7F5112) and Grizzly (#885818).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(126, 83, 27)), which gives #7E531B its character. If you plan to put text on a #7E531B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7E531B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7E531B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7E531B 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 #7E531B

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

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E531B
  • RGB126, 83, 27
  • CMYK0, 17, 39, 51
  • CSSrgb(126, 83, 27)
  • HSL34°, 65%, 30%
  • HSL Precise33.939°, 64.706%, 30%
  • HSV34°, 79%, 49%
  • HSB34°, 79%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.325, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.325, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.325, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7E531B
  • DECIMAL ID8278811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01