#7D5F4E
Coffee · medium warm brown
About #7D5F4E
#7D5F4E is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 37% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 38% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Coffee (ΔE 8.3), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E6C7D (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.80:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.80:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7D5F4E?
#7D5F4E is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 37% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 38% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #7D5F4E?
Use white text. White on #7D5F4E has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D5F4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E6C7D, and analogous partners are #7D4E55 and #7D764E.