#7C5742
A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #7C5742
At its core, #7C5742 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 124, 87, and 66.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 47% yellow, and 51% black. The HSL representation is 21.7° hue, 30.5% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7C5742
RGB124, 87, 66
HSL21.7°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 30%, 47%, 51%
HSV21.7°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB40.4, 12.5, 18.3
XYZ12.7, 11.5, 6.7
Decimal8148802
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7C5742;
}
.text-color {
color: #7C5742;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7C5742;
}