HEX Color #7C5F16 (Saddlebrown)

About #7C5F16

The precise color #7C5F16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Saddlebrown. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 95 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 23% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C5F16

RGB124, 95, 22

HSL42.9°, 69.9%, 28.6%

CMYK0%, 23%, 82%, 51%

HSV42.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%

LAB42.0, 4.4, 43.1

XYZ12.5, 12.5, 2.5

Decimal8150806

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C5F16 #15327C

Analogous

#7C2B15 #657C15

Triadic

#157C5F #5F157C

Tetradic

#157C2B #15327C #7C1565

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#7C5F16

#8A702F

#998249

#A79463

#B6A67D

#C4B797

#D3C9B1

#E1DBCB

#F0EDE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#7C5F16

#6E5413

#604911

#523F0E

#44340C

#372A09

#291F07

#1B1504

#0D0A02

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.99:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.51:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.73:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.98:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C5F16; }

.text-color { color: #7C5F16; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C5F16; }

Similar Colors

Saddlebrown

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