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#79712F Color

#79712F is rgb(121, 113, 47) in RGB, hsl(54, 44%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 61%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79712F
HEX#79712F
RGBrgb(121, 113, 47)
HSLhsl(54, 44%, 33%)
HSVhsv(54, 61%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 61%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.087 102.4)
LABlab(47.32% -3.40 36.86)
LCHlch(47.32% 37.02 95.27)

What #79712F 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 #79712F, 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.

#79712F Channel Values

How #79712F 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 121 · G 113 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 44% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 61% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 61% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79712F 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79712F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79712F; 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 #79712F

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 #79712F 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#79712F
Protanopia#72722F
Protanomaly#75722F
Deuteranopia#74742E
Deuteranomaly#76732F
Tritanopia#7E6B6B
Tritanomaly#7C6E59
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79712F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79712f: #79712F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79712F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79712f': '#79712F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.443, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_79712f">#79712F</color>
SVG fillfill="#79712F"

More Yellow Colors

#79712F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79712F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79712F?

#79712F is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 113, 47) in RGB and hsl(54, 44%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.

What is the RGB value of #79712F?

#79712F is rgb(121, 113, 47) — red 121, green 113, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79712F?

#79712F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 61%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79712F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79712F scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79712F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79712F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.37, which is visibly different.

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