Butternut Wood Color – #7e6f59: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Butternut Wood color hex code is #7e6f59, and it is composed of 49% red, 44% green and 35% blue.

Butternut Wood is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 29% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Butternut Wood color (#7e6f59) against light backgrounds.

Butternut Wood color

Butternut Wood Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #7E6F59

  2. #566781

Triadic colors

  1. #7E6F59

  2. #568170

  3. #705681

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #9A8970

  2. #AFA28E

  3. #C4BBAC

  4. #D9D3CA

  5. #EFECE8

Darker colors

  1. #605544

  2. #423B2F

  3. #24201A

  4. #070605

Analogous colors

  1. #7E5968

  2. #7E5D59

  3. #7E6F59

  4. #7A7E59

  5. #687E59

Monochromatic colors

  1. #5C4A2F

  2. #796445

  3. #937E5E

  4. #A5967F

  5. #B6ADA1

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Butternut Wood Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Butternut Wood, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#7e6f59
RGBrgb(126,111,89)
HSLhsl(36,17.2%,42.2%)
CMYK0, 12, 29, 51
HSV36, 29, 49
RGB %49, 44, 35
XYZ16.1, 16.5, 11.8
LAB47.6, 2.4, 14.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation29%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.88 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.31 (fails WCAG AA)

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