#7B5E14 Color
#7B5E14 is rgb(123, 94, 20) in RGB, hsl(43, 72%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B5E14rgb(123, 94, 20)hsl(43, 72%, 28%)hsv(43, 84%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 52%)oklch(49.9% 0.094 85.4)lab(41.96% 6.87 43.41)lch(41.96% 43.95 81.01)What #7B5E14 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 #7B5E14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B5E14 Channel Values
How #7B5E14 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 123 · G 94 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 72% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 84% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 84% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B5E14 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 #7B5E14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B5E14; 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 #7B5E14
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 #7B5E14 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.
#7B5E14#646413#6E6114#69690F#706511#7F5858#7D5B46#626262Using #7B5E14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b5e14: #7B5E14;background-color: #7B5E14;colors: { 'color-7b5e14': '#7B5E14' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.369, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_7b5e14">#7B5E14</color>fill="#7B5E14"More Yellow Colors
#7B5E14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B5E14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B5E14?
#7B5E14 is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 94, 20) in RGB and hsl(43, 72%, 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 10.27.
What is the RGB value of #7B5E14?
#7B5E14 is rgb(123, 94, 20) — red 123, green 94, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B5E14?
#7B5E14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B5E14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B5E14 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B5E14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B5E14 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.66, which is visibly different.
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