#7A6510 Color
#7A6510 is rgb(122, 101, 16) in RGB, hsl(48, 77%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A6510rgb(122, 101, 16)hsl(48, 77%, 27%)hsv(48, 87%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 52%)oklch(51.3% 0.099 93.6)lab(43.79% 2.39 46.14)lch(43.79% 46.20 87.03)What #7A6510 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 #7A6510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A6510 Channel Values
How #7A6510 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 101 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 77% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 87% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 87% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A6510 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 #7A6510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A6510; 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 #7A6510
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 #7A6510 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.
#7A6510#69690F#706710#6D6D0B#726A0D#7F5F5F#7D614B#676767Using #7A6510 in Code
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--color-7a6510: #7A6510;background-color: #7A6510;colors: { 'color-7a6510': '#7A6510' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.396, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_7a6510">#7A6510</color>fill="#7A6510"More Yellow Colors
#7A6510 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A6510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A6510?
#7A6510 is a dark yellow — rgb(122, 101, 16) in RGB and hsl(48, 77%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.
What is the RGB value of #7A6510?
#7A6510 is rgb(122, 101, 16) — red 122, green 101, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A6510?
#7A6510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 87%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A6510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A6510 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A6510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A6510 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 17.55, which is visibly different.
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