#7C7355 Color
#7C7355 is rgb(124, 115, 85) in RGB, hsl(46, 19%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C7355rgb(124, 115, 85)hsl(46, 19%, 41%)hsv(46, 31%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 51%)oklch(55.6% 0.045 93.4)lab(48.67% -0.08 17.99)lch(48.67% 17.99 90.26)What #7C7355 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 #7C7355, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C7355 Channel Values
How #7C7355 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 124 · G 115 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 19% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 31% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 31% · K 51% | 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 #7C7355 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 #7C7355
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C7355; 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 #7C7355
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 #7C7355 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.
#7C7355#757555#787455#767655#787555#7F7070#7E7166#737373Using #7C7355 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c7355: #7C7355;background-color: #7C7355;colors: { 'color-7c7355': '#7C7355' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.451, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_7c7355">#7C7355</color>fill="#7C7355"More Yellow Colors
#7C7355 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C7355 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C7355?
#7C7355 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(124, 115, 85) in RGB and hsl(46, 19%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #7C7355?
#7C7355 is rgb(124, 115, 85) — red 124, green 115, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C7355?
#7C7355 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C7355 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C7355 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 #7C7355 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C7355 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.49, which is visibly different.
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