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#767812 Color

#767812 is rgb(118, 120, 18) in RGB, hsl(61, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 85%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#767812
HEX#767812
RGBrgb(118, 120, 18)
HSLhsl(61, 74%, 27%)
HSVhsv(61, 85%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 85%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.115 110.9)
LABlab(48.92% -9.63 49.52)
LCHlch(48.92% 50.45 101.00)

What #767812 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #767812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#767812 Channel Values

How #767812 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 120 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 74% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 85% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767812 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #767812

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767812; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #767812

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #767812 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#767812
Protanopia#787812
Protanomaly#777812
Deuteranopia#777712
Deuteranomaly#777812
Tritanopia#7D7171
Tritanomaly#7A745A
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #767812 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-767812: #767812;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #767812;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-767812': '#767812' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.471, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_767812">#767812</color>
SVG fillfill="#767812"

More Yellow Colors

#767812 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#767812 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #767812?

#767812 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 120, 18) in RGB and hsl(61, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #767812?

#767812 is rgb(118, 120, 18) — red 118, green 120, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #767812?

#767812 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 85%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #767812 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #767812 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #767812 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #767812 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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