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Tobacco Brown

#7E654E

Tobacco Brown is a warm medium color with the hex code #7E654E. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 126, 101, 78 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 20%, 38%, 51% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tobacco Brown color values

HEX
#7E654E
RGB
126, 101, 78
HSL
29°, 24%, 40%
CMYK
0, 20, 38, 51

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Tobacco Brown sits at 29° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Tobacco Brown is rendered as rgb(126, 101, 78), where the red channel dominates at 126, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. This muted, medium-toned character adapts well to supporting roles: borders, disabled states, secondary text, and structural UI elements.

For print, Tobacco Brown translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 20M 38Y 51K. A substantial black component (51%) anchors this color in print. The remaining ink channels supplement rather than drive the hue, which keeps the result stable across different paper stocks. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Tobacco Brown

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #7E654E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 126, 101, 78;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#7E654E',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 20%
Y: 38%
K: 51%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(126, 101, 78)
rgba(126, 101, 78, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 29° on the color wheel

McLaren logo
McLaren
Patagonia logo
Patagonia
Cloudflare logo
Cloudflare
JPMorgan Chase logo
JPMorgan Chase

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7E654E?
#7E654E is Tobacco Brown, a warm medium color with RGB values of 126, 101, 78. It has a hue of 29°, 24% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #7E654E?
The RGB color code for #7E654E is rgb(126, 101, 78). This means it contains 126 red, 101 green, and 78 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Tobacco Brown a warm or cool color?
Tobacco Brown (#7E654E) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #7E654E in CSS?
You can use #7E654E in CSS with: background-color: #7E654E; or color: #7E654E; or as an RGB value: rgb(126, 101, 78). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 20%, 38%, 51%.

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