#7A7601 Color
#7A7601 is rgb(122, 118, 1) in RGB, hsl(58, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 52%) 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7A7601rgb(122, 118, 1)hsl(58, 98%, 24%)hsv(58, 99%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 52%)oklch(55.2% 0.118 107.3)lab(48.66% -7.03 53.11)lch(48.66% 53.57 97.54)What #7A7601 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 #7A7601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7A7601 Channel Values
How #7A7601 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 118 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 99% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 99% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7A7601 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 #7A7601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7A7601; 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 #7A7601
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 #7A7601 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.
#7A7601#777701#787601#777700#787700#806F6F#7E7257#737373Using #7A7601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7a7601: #7A7601;background-color: #7A7601;colors: { 'color-7a7601': '#7A7601' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.463, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7a7601">#7A7601</color>fill="#7A7601"More Yellow Colors
#7A7601 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7A7601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7A7601?
#7A7601 is a dark yellow — rgb(122, 118, 1) in RGB and hsl(58, 98%, 24%) 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #7A7601?
#7A7601 is rgb(122, 118, 1) — red 122, green 118, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7A7601?
#7A7601 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7A7601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7A7601 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7A7601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7A7601 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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