#7B7819 Color
#7B7819 is rgb(123, 120, 25) in RGB, hsl(58, 66%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 80%, 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 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7B7819rgb(123, 120, 25)hsl(58, 66%, 29%)hsv(58, 80%, 48%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 80%, 52%)oklch(55.8% 0.111 107.6)lab(49.41% -7.14 48.08)lch(49.41% 48.61 98.44)What #7B7819 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 #7B7819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7B7819 Channel Values
How #7B7819 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 120 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 66% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 80% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 80% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7B7819 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 #7B7819
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7B7819; 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 #7B7819
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 #7B7819 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7b7819: #7B7819;background-color: #7B7819;colors: { 'color-7b7819': '#7B7819' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.471, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_7b7819">#7B7819</color>fill="#7B7819"More Yellow Colors
#7B7819 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7B7819 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7B7819?
#7B7819 is a dark yellow — rgb(123, 120, 25) in RGB and hsl(58, 66%, 29%) 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 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #7B7819?
#7B7819 is rgb(123, 120, 25) — red 123, green 120, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7B7819?
#7B7819 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 80%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7B7819 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7B7819 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7B7819 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7B7819 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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