#7E6526 Color
#7E6526 is rgb(126, 101, 38) in RGB, hsl(43, 54%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E6526rgb(126, 101, 38)hsl(43, 54%, 32%)hsv(43, 70%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 51%)oklch(51.9% 0.087 87.1)lab(44.36% 5.02 38.27)lch(44.36% 38.60 82.53)What #7E6526 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 #7E6526, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E6526 Channel Values
How #7E6526 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 101 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 54% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 70% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 70% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E6526 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 #7E6526
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E6526; 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 #7E6526
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 #7E6526 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.
#7E6526#6A6A26#726826#6E6E23#756B25#826060#80624F#686868Using #7E6526 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e6526: #7E6526;background-color: #7E6526;colors: { 'color-7e6526': '#7E6526' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.396, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_7e6526">#7E6526</color>fill="#7E6526"More Yellow Colors
#7E6526 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E6526 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E6526?
#7E6526 is a dark yellow — rgb(126, 101, 38) in RGB and hsl(43, 54%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #7E6526?
#7E6526 is rgb(126, 101, 38) — red 126, green 101, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E6526?
#7E6526 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E6526 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E6526 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E6526 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E6526 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 22.94, which is visibly different.
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