#7C7950 Color
#7C7950 is rgb(124, 121, 80) in RGB, hsl(56, 22%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C7950rgb(124, 121, 80)hsl(56, 22%, 40%)hsv(56, 35%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 51%)oklch(56.8% 0.059 104.5)lab(50.31% -3.80 22.96)lch(50.31% 23.28 99.41)What #7C7950 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 #7C7950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C7950 Channel Values
How #7C7950 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 121 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 22% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 35% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 35% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C7950 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 #7C7950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C7950; 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 #7C7950
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 #7C7950 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.
#7C7950#7A7A50#7B7950#7A7A50#7B7A50#807575#7E7668#777777Using #7C7950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c7950: #7C7950;background-color: #7C7950;colors: { 'color-7c7950': '#7C7950' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.475, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_7c7950">#7C7950</color>fill="#7C7950"More Yellow Colors
#7C7950 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C7950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C7950?
#7C7950 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(124, 121, 80) in RGB and hsl(56, 22%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #7C7950?
#7C7950 is rgb(124, 121, 80) — red 124, green 121, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C7950?
#7C7950 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C7950 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7C7950 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C7950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C7950 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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