Information about #7F5520 color

#7F5520 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7F5520 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(127, 85, 32) — 49.8% red, 33.3% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 37 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #7F5520 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Dirt (#7F5217). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hot Curry (#815B28) and Grizzly (#885818).

The recipe behind #7F5520 is rgb(127, 85, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #7F5520 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7F5520 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7F5520 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7F5520 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7F5520

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F5520
  • RGB127, 85, 32
  • CMYK0, 16, 37, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 85, 32)
  • HSL33°, 60%, 31%
  • HSL Precise33.474°, 59.748%, 31.176%
  • HSV33°, 75%, 50%
  • HSB33°, 75%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.333, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.333, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.333, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7F5520
  • DECIMAL ID8344864
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01