#7D6217 Color
#7D6217 is rgb(125, 98, 23) in RGB, hsl(44, 69%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 82%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D6217rgb(125, 98, 23)hsl(44, 69%, 29%)hsv(44, 82%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 82%, 51%)oklch(51% 0.095 87.6)lab(43.32% 5.67 43.60)lch(43.32% 43.96 82.60)What #7D6217 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 #7D6217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D6217 Channel Values
How #7D6217 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 98 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 69% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 82% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 82% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D6217 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 #7D6217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D6217; 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 #7D6217
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 #7D6217 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.
#7D6217#676716#716517#6C6C12#736814#815C5C#7F5F4A#666666Using #7D6217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d6217: #7D6217;background-color: #7D6217;colors: { 'color-7d6217': '#7D6217' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.384, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_7d6217">#7D6217</color>fill="#7D6217"More Yellow Colors
#7D6217 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D6217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D6217?
#7D6217 is a dark yellow — rgb(125, 98, 23) in RGB and hsl(44, 69%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.62.
What is the RGB value of #7D6217?
#7D6217 is rgb(125, 98, 23) — red 125, green 98, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D6217?
#7D6217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 82%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D6217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D6217 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D6217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D6217 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 21.47, which is visibly different.
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