Color #7A574C Color / Colour Code #7A574C
This page shows the hex color code for color #7a574c (#7A574C). The colour is a red tone with 23% saturation and 39% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #7A574C against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#7A574C paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 344, 14, and 44 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 14, 134, and 254 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #7A574C
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 14 and saturation at 23%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 14 to 59 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 14 with its complement at 194 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #7A574C
Lightness variations at hue 14 and 23% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #7A574C
Design Use Cases for #7A574C
Muted Accent Color
With 23% saturation, #7A574C has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 39% lightness, #7A574C is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#7A574C falls in the red spectrum (hue 14). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #7A574C (hue 14) to its complement at hue 194. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 44. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a574c, #4d707a);
CSS Code for #7A574C
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About Color #7A574C (#7A574C)
#7A574C is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 122 red, 87 green, and 76 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 14 degrees with 23% saturation and 39% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #7A574C is 96/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 38% yellow, and 52% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #7A574C against white is 6.37:1 and against black is 3.30:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 27% lightness.
The complementary colour #4D707A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #7A574C. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7A4D59 and #7A6E4D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #7A574C?
- #7A574C is Color #7A574C, a red color (colour) with RGB(122, 87, 76), HSL(14, 23%, 39%), and CMYK(0%, 29%, 38%, 52%). Its perceived brightness is 96/255.
- Is #7A574C accessible for text?
- Against white, #7A574C has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.30:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #7A574C?
- The complementary colour is #4D707A (hue 194). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7A4D59 and #7A6E4D. The triadic palette adds #4D7A57 and #574D7A for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #7A574C in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #7a574c; or rgb(122, 87, 76); or hsl(14, 23%, 39%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 14 23% 39%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
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- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.