#7E5701 Color
#7E5701 is rgb(126, 87, 1) in RGB, hsl(41, 98%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E5701rgb(126, 87, 1)hsl(41, 98%, 25%)hsv(41, 99%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 51%)oklch(48.6% 0.101 78.4)lab(40.37% 11.90 47.87)lch(40.37% 49.33 76.04)What #7E5701 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 #7E5701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E5701 Channel Values
How #7E5701 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 126 · G 87 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 98% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 99% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 99% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E5701 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 #7E5701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E5701; 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 #7E5701
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 #7E5701 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.
#7E5701#5F5F00#6D5C00#666600#706000#815252#80543F#5E5E5EUsing #7E5701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e5701: #7E5701;background-color: #7E5701;colors: { 'color-7e5701': '#7E5701' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.341, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_7e5701">#7E5701</color>fill="#7E5701"More Yellow Colors
#7E5701 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E5701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E5701?
#7E5701 is a dark yellow — rgb(126, 87, 1) in RGB and hsl(41, 98%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.96.
What is the RGB value of #7E5701?
#7E5701 is rgb(126, 87, 1) — red 126, green 87, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E5701?
#7E5701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 99%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E5701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E5701 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E5701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E5701 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.53, which is visibly different.
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