Information about Lye color

#7F6B5D - Lye color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7F6B5D, known as "Lye", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(127, 107, 93) — 49.8% red, 42% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 13 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7F6B5D is a gently muted warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wrangler (#80675A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coffee Break (#79695E) and Russett (#7D655C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(127, 107, 93)), which gives #7F6B5D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. The name "Lye" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Lye color variations

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

Lye color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Lye

#7F6B5D
#9C8779

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#B4A59A

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#CDC3BC

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#E6E1DD

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White

#FFFFFF

Lye color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Lye

#7F6B5D
#64554A

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#4B4037

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#322A25

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#191512

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Black

#000000

Lye color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Lye

#7F6B5D
#7E6E63

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#7F736A

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#7F7771

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#7F7B78

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Grey

#808080

Lye color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#697E5D

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#767E5D

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#7E785D

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Lye

#7F6B5D
#7E5D5D

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#7E5D69

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#7E5D76

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Lye 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
#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#5D707E
#5D707E

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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
#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#5D607E
#5D607E

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#5D7E7B
#5D7E7B

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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
#7E7B5D
#7E7B5D

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#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#7E5D60
#7E5D60

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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
#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#5D7E6B
#5D7E6B

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#6B5D7E
#6B5D7E

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#707E5D
#707E5D

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#5D707E
#5D707E

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#6B5D7E
#6B5D7E

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#7F6B5D
Lye

#7F6B5D

#607E5D
#607E5D

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#5D707E
#5D707E

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#7B5D7E
#7B5D7E

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Nearest named colors to Lye

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Sandstone color link
Sandstone

#786D5F

Pablo color link
Pablo

#7A715C

Equilibrium color link
Equilibrium

#776E5B

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Double Pravda color link
Double Pravda

#766C5C

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Quarry Stone color link
Quarry Stone

#7B745E

Strobe color link
Strobe

#79735C

Lye color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F6B5D
  • RGB127, 107, 93
  • CMYK0, 8, 13, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 107, 93)
  • HSL25°, 15%, 43%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 15.455%, 43.137%
  • HSV25°, 27%, 50%
  • HSB25°, 27%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.420, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.420, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.420, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F6B5D
  • DECIMAL ID8350557
  • Name Length3
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