#7D6F36 Color
#7D6F36 is rgb(125, 111, 54) in RGB, hsl(48, 40%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D6F36rgb(125, 111, 54)hsl(48, 40%, 35%)hsv(48, 57%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 51%)oklch(54.2% 0.079 95.8)lab(47.21% -0.07 33.35)lch(47.21% 33.35 90.11)What #7D6F36 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 #7D6F36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D6F36 Channel Values
How #7D6F36 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 111 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 40% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 57% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 57% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D6F36 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 #7D6F36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D6F36; 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 #7D6F36
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 #7D6F36 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.
#7D6F36#727236#767136#747435#787235#816A6A#806C59#6F6F6FUsing #7D6F36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d6f36: #7D6F36;background-color: #7D6F36;colors: { 'color-7d6f36': '#7D6F36' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.435, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_7d6f36">#7D6F36</color>fill="#7D6F36"More Yellow Colors
#7D6F36 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D6F36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D6F36?
#7D6F36 is a dark yellow — rgb(125, 111, 54) in RGB and hsl(48, 40%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #7D6F36?
#7D6F36 is rgb(125, 111, 54) — red 125, green 111, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D6F36?
#7D6F36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D6F36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D6F36 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D6F36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D6F36 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 17.31, which is visibly different.
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