#7C762D Color
#7C762D is rgb(124, 118, 45) in RGB, hsl(55, 47%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C762Drgb(124, 118, 45)hsl(55, 47%, 33%)hsv(55, 64%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 51%)oklch(55.6% 0.094 104.6)lab(49.05% -4.81 39.75)lch(49.05% 40.04 96.89)What #7C762D 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 #7C762D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C762D Channel Values
How #7C762D 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 118 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 47% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 64% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 64% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C762D 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 #7C762D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C762D; 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 #7C762D
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 #7C762D 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.
#7C762D#77772D#79772D#78782C#7A772D#817070#7F725C#747474Using #7C762D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c762d: #7C762D;background-color: #7C762D;colors: { 'color-7c762d': '#7C762D' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.463, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_7c762d">#7C762D</color>fill="#7C762D"More Yellow Colors
#7C762D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C762D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C762D?
#7C762D is a dark yellow — rgb(124, 118, 45) in RGB and hsl(55, 47%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #7C762D?
#7C762D is rgb(124, 118, 45) — red 124, green 118, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C762D?
#7C762D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C762D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C762D scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C762D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C762D 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.37, which is visibly different.
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