#7D7254 Color
#7D7254 is rgb(125, 114, 84) in RGB, hsl(44, 20%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7D7254rgb(125, 114, 84)hsl(44, 20%, 41%)hsv(44, 33%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 51%)oklch(55.4% 0.046 90.3)lab(48.47% 0.79 18.32)lch(48.47% 18.34 87.53)What #7D7254 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 #7D7254, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7D7254 Channel Values
How #7D7254 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 114 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 20% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 33% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 33% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D7254 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 #7D7254
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D7254; 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 #7D7254
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 #7D7254 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.
#7D7254#747454#787354#767654#797454#806F6F#7F7065#737373Using #7D7254 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7d7254: #7D7254;background-color: #7D7254;colors: { 'color-7d7254': '#7D7254' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.447, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_7d7254">#7D7254</color>fill="#7D7254"More Yellow Colors
#7D7254 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7D7254 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7D7254?
#7D7254 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(125, 114, 84) in RGB and hsl(44, 20%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #7D7254?
#7D7254 is rgb(125, 114, 84) — red 125, green 114, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7D7254?
#7D7254 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7D7254 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7D7254 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7D7254 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7D7254 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.78, which is visibly different.
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