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#7D7136 Color

#7D7136 is rgb(125, 113, 54) in RGB, hsl(50, 40%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 57%, 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 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D7136
HEX#7D7136
RGBrgb(125, 113, 54)
HSLhsl(50, 40%, 35%)
HSVhsv(50, 57%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 57%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.081 98)
LABlab(47.78% -1.15 34.00)
LCHlch(47.78% 34.02 91.94)

What #7D7136 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 #7D7136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#7D7136 Channel Values

How #7D7136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 125 · G 113 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 40% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 57% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 57% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D7136 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.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D7136

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D7136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7D7136

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 #7D7136 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.

Typical#7D7136
Protanopia#737336
Protanomaly#777236
Deuteranopia#757535
Deuteranomaly#787435
Tritanopia#826C6C
Tritanomaly#806E5B
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #7D7136 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7d7136: #7D7136;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D7136;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d7136': '#7D7136' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.443, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_7d7136">#7D7136</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D7136"

More Yellow Colors

#7D7136 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D7136 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D7136?

#7D7136 is a dark yellow — rgb(125, 113, 54) in RGB and hsl(50, 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 very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #7D7136?

#7D7136 is rgb(125, 113, 54) — red 125, green 113, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D7136?

#7D7136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 57%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D7136 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7D7136 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D7136 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D7136 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 16.6, which is visibly different.

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