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#7D792B Color

#7D792B is rgb(125, 121, 43) in RGB, hsl(57, 49%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 66%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7D792B
HEX#7D792B
RGBrgb(125, 121, 43)
HSLhsl(57, 49%, 33%)
HSVhsv(57, 66%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 66%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.099 106.4)
LABlab(50.00% -6.03 41.68)
LCHlch(50.00% 42.12 98.24)

What #7D792B 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 #7D792B, 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.

#7D792B Channel Values

How #7D792B 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 121 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 49% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 66% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 66% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7D792B 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7D792B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7D792B; 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 #7D792B

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 #7D792B 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#7D792B
Protanopia#7A7A2B
Protanomaly#7B792B
Deuteranopia#7A7A2B
Deuteranomaly#7B7A2B
Tritanopia#837373
Tritanomaly#81755E
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #7D792B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7d792b: #7D792B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7D792B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7d792b': '#7D792B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.475, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_7d792b">#7D792B</color>
SVG fillfill="#7D792B"

More Yellow Colors

#7D792B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7D792B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7D792B?

#7D792B is a dark yellow — rgb(125, 121, 43) in RGB and hsl(57, 49%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #7D792B?

#7D792B is rgb(125, 121, 43) — red 125, green 121, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7D792B?

#7D792B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 66%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7D792B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7D792B scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7D792B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7D792B 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 14.9, which is visibly different.

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