#7A5F15 Color
#7A5F15 is rgb(122, 95, 21) in RGB, hsl(44, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 83%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A5F15rgb(122, 95, 21)hsl(44, 71%, 28%)hsv(44, 83%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 83%, 52%)oklch(50% 0.094 87.1)lab(42.12% 5.86 43.14)lch(42.12% 43.53 82.26)What #7A5F15 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 #7A5F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A5F15 Channel Values
How #7A5F15 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 122 · G 95 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 71% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 83% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 83% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A5F15 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.
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Colors That Go With #7A5F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A5F15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7A5F15
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 #7A5F15 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.
#7A5F15#646414#6E6215#696910#706512#7E5959#7C5C47#636363Using #7A5F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a5f15: #7A5F15;background-color: #7A5F15;colors: { 'color-7a5f15': '#7A5F15' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.373, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_7a5f15">#7A5F15</color>fill="#7A5F15"More Yellow Colors
#7A5F15 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A5F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A5F15?
#7A5F15 is a dark yellow — rgb(122, 95, 21) in RGB and hsl(44, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #7A5F15?
#7A5F15 is rgb(122, 95, 21) — red 122, green 95, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A5F15?
#7A5F15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 83%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A5F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A5F15 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A5F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A5F15 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 22.38, which is visibly different.
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