#7B680A Color
#7B680A is rgb(123, 104, 10) in RGB, hsl(50, 85%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 92%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B680Argb(123, 104, 10)hsl(50, 85%, 26%)hsv(50, 92%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 92%, 52%)oklch(52% 0.104 96)lab(44.73% 1.10 48.45)lch(44.73% 48.46 88.70)What #7B680A 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 #7B680A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B680A Channel Values
How #7B680A 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 104 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 85% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 92% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 92% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B680A 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 #7B680A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B680A; 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 #7B680A
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 #7B680A 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.
#7B680A#6C6C09#726A09#6F6F05#746C07#806262#7E644D#696969Using #7B680A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b680a: #7B680A;background-color: #7B680A;colors: { 'color-7b680a': '#7B680A' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.408, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_7b680a">#7B680A</color>fill="#7B680A"More Yellow Colors
#7B680A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B680A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B680A?
#7B680A is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 104, 10) in RGB and hsl(50, 85%, 26%) 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 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #7B680A?
#7B680A is rgb(123, 104, 10) — red 123, green 104, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B680A?
#7B680A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 92%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B680A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B680A scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B680A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B680A 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 14.96, which is visibly different.
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