#7D612B Color
#7D612B is rgb(125, 97, 43) in RGB, hsl(40, 49%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 66%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D612Brgb(125, 97, 43)hsl(40, 49%, 33%)hsv(40, 66%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 66%, 51%)oklch(50.9% 0.08 81.6)lab(43.18% 7.03 34.54)lch(43.18% 35.25 78.50)What #7D612B 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 #7D612B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D612B Channel Values
How #7D612B 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 125 · G 97 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 49% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 66% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 66% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D612B 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 #7D612B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D612B; 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 #7D612B
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 #7D612B 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.
#7D612B#66662B#70642B#6B6B29#73672A#805C5C#7F5E4D#656565Using #7D612B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d612b: #7D612B;background-color: #7D612B;colors: { 'color-7d612b': '#7D612B' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.380, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_7d612b">#7D612B</color>fill="#7D612B"More Yellow Colors
#7D612B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D612B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D612B?
#7D612B is a dark yellow — rgb(125, 97, 43) in RGB and hsl(40, 49%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #7D612B?
#7D612B is rgb(125, 97, 43) — red 125, green 97, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D612B?
#7D612B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 66%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D612B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D612B scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D612B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D612B 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.8, which is visibly different.
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