#7B641E Color
#7B641E is rgb(123, 100, 30) in RGB, hsl(45, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B641Ergb(123, 100, 30)hsl(45, 61%, 30%)hsv(45, 76%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 52%)oklch(51.3% 0.091 90.1)lab(43.69% 3.83 41.06)lch(43.69% 41.24 84.67)What #7B641E 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 #7B641E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B641E Channel Values
How #7B641E 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 100 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 61% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 76% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 76% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B641E 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 #7B641E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B641E; 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 #7B641E
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 #7B641E 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.
#7B641E#68681E#70671E#6C6C1B#72691C#7F5E5E#7D614C#666666Using #7B641E in Code
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--color-7b641e: #7B641E;background-color: #7B641E;colors: { 'color-7b641e': '#7B641E' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.392, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_7b641e">#7B641E</color>fill="#7B641E"More Yellow Colors
#7B641E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B641E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B641E?
#7B641E is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 100, 30) in RGB and hsl(45, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #7B641E?
#7B641E is rgb(123, 100, 30) — red 123, green 100, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B641E?
#7B641E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 76%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B641E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B641E scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B641E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B641E 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 21.73, which is visibly different.
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