HEX Color #7C3A0F (Saddlebrown)

About #7C3A0F

The precise color #7C3A0F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 58, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 53% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 23.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C3A0F

RGB124, 58, 15

HSL23.7°, 78.4%, 27.3%

CMYK0%, 53%, 88%, 51%

HSV23.7°, 87.9%, 48.6%

LAB32.6, 25.9, 37.5

XYZ9.9, 7.3, 1.3

Decimal8141327

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C3A0F #0F507B

Analogous

#7B0F1A #7B700F

Triadic

#0F7B3A #3A0F7B

Tetradic

#1A7B0F #0F507B #700F7B

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7C3A0F

#8A4F29

#996544

#A77B5F

#B69179

#C4A794

#D3BDAF

#E1D3C9

#F0E9E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7C3A0F

#6E330D

#602D0B

#52260A

#442008

#371906

#291305

#1B0C03

#0D0601

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.50:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.47:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.10:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C3A0F; }

.text-color { color: #7C3A0F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C3A0F; }

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Saddlebrown

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