#7B7614 Color
#7B7614 is rgb(123, 118, 20) in RGB, hsl(57, 72%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 84%, 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 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B7614rgb(123, 118, 20)hsl(57, 72%, 28%)hsv(57, 84%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 84%, 52%)oklch(55.3% 0.111 106.4)lab(48.81% -6.23 49.10)lch(48.81% 49.49 97.23)What #7B7614 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 #7B7614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B7614 Channel Values
How #7B7614 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 118 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 72% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 84% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 84% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B7614 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 #7B7614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B7614; 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 #7B7614
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 #7B7614 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.
#7B7614#777714#797714#787813#797713#816F6F#7F7258#737373Using #7B7614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b7614: #7B7614;background-color: #7B7614;colors: { 'color-7b7614': '#7B7614' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.463, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_7b7614">#7B7614</color>fill="#7B7614"More Yellow Colors
#7B7614 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B7614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B7614?
#7B7614 is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 118, 20) in RGB and hsl(57, 72%, 28%) 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 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #7B7614?
#7B7614 is rgb(123, 118, 20) — red 123, green 118, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B7614?
#7B7614 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 84%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B7614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B7614 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B7614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B7614 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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