#7A7543 Color
#7A7543 is rgb(122, 117, 67) in RGB, hsl(55, 29%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A7543rgb(122, 117, 67)hsl(55, 29%, 37%)hsv(55, 45%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 52%)oklch(55.5% 0.07 103.4)lab(48.79% -3.70 28.20)lch(48.79% 28.44 97.48)What #7A7543 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 #7A7543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A7543 Channel Values
How #7A7543 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 117 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 29% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 45% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 45% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A7543 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 #7A7543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A7543; 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 #7A7543
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 #7A7543 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.
#7A7543#767643#787643#777743#787643#7E7070#7D7261#737373Using #7A7543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a7543: #7A7543;background-color: #7A7543;colors: { 'color-7a7543': '#7A7543' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.459, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_7a7543">#7A7543</color>fill="#7A7543"More Yellow Colors
#7A7543 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A7543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A7543?
#7A7543 is a dark yellow — rgb(122, 117, 67) in RGB and hsl(55, 29%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #7A7543?
#7A7543 is rgb(122, 117, 67) — red 122, green 117, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A7543?
#7A7543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A7543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A7543 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A7543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A7543 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 14.39, which is visibly different.
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