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#7e2a0c color: Reddish Brown

#7e2a0c is rgb(126, 42, 12) in RGB and oklch(40.733% 0.12282 38.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

40.7%
0.123
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #7e2a0c

#7e2a0c is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.44:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reddish Brown (#7f2b0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #7e2a0c mixed with white

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Darker: #7e2a0c mixed with black

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Calmer: #7e2a0c with less saturation

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Questions about #7e2a0c

What color is #7e2a0c?

#7e2a0c is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Reddish Brown. In RGB it is rgb(126, 42, 12), in HSL hsl(15.79, 82.61%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.733% 0.12282 38.02).

What colors go well with #7e2a0c?

The complementary color of #7e2a0c is #00556b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d253d and #6f3b00. The triadic partners are #005c2e and #3c3f8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #7e2a0c?

White text reads better on #7e2a0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7e2a0c a warm or cool color?

#7e2a0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.123.