Palettes / Colors / #7B520D

#7B520D — Deep Vivid Orange

#7B520D is a orange color we call Deep Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #7B520D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#7B520D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0D367D; it also sits naturally between #7D1C0D and #6E7D0D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 48% · Green 32% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 89% · Key 52%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7B520D

.text { color: #7B520D; }
.background { background-color: #7B520D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7B520D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(123, 82, 13); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 81%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7B520D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(123, 82, 13, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7B520D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(123, 82, 13, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7B520D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7B520D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0D367D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7B520D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7B520D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #7B520D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #7B520D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7B520C  ·  #7B520E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7B520D?

#7B520D is Deep Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 123, 82, 13). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7B520D?

#7B520D is RGB 123, 82, 13 — HSL 38°, 81%, 27% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 89%, 52%.

What colors go with #7B520D?

Its complement is #0D367D; analogous partners are #7D1C0D and #6E7D0D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7B520D for text?

White text on #7B520D has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.05:1.