Palettes / Colors / #7E4E01
#7E4E01 — Deep Vivid Orange
#7E4E01 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 #7E4E01 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.
#7E4E01 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 #01317E; it also sits naturally between #7E1001 and #707E01. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7E4E01 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 126, 78, 1 |
| HSL | 37°, 98%, 25% |
| HSV | 37°, 99%, 49% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 99%, 51% |
| XYZ | 11.33, 9.89, 1.34 |
| Yxy | 9.89, 0.5024, 0.4382 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.64, 14.91, 46.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.44, 11.17, 18.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 31% · Blue 0%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 99% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7E4E01
.text { color: #7E4E01; }
.background { background-color: #7E4E01; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7E4E01; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(126, 78, 1); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 98%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7E4E01; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(126, 78, 1, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7E4E01; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(126, 78, 1, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7E4E01">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7E4E01">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7E4E01
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Tones of #7E4E01
Color harmonies
Complementary — #01317E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.05:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.98:1 Fails |
Best text color on #7E4E01: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7E4E01
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7E4E01: ·
How #7E4E01 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 #7E4E01 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7E4E01?
#7E4E01 is Deep Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 126, 78, 1). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7E4E01?
#7E4E01 is RGB 126, 78, 1 — HSL 37°, 98%, 25% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 99%, 51%.
What colors go with #7E4E01?
Its complement is #01317E; analogous partners are #7E1001 and #707E01. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7E4E01 for text?
White text on #7E4E01 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.