#7E6D30 Color
#7E6D30 is rgb(126, 109, 48) in RGB, hsl(47, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 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 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E6D30rgb(126, 109, 48)hsl(47, 45%, 34%)hsv(47, 62%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 51%)oklch(53.8% 0.083 93.9)lab(46.69% 1.12 35.86)lch(46.69% 35.88 88.21)What #7E6D30 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 #7E6D30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E6D30 Channel Values
How #7E6D30 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 109 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 62% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E6D30 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 #7E6D30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E6D30; 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 #7E6D30
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 #7E6D30 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.
#7E6D30#707030#766F30#73732F#78712F#826868#816A57#6E6E6EUsing #7E6D30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e6d30: #7E6D30;background-color: #7E6D30;colors: { 'color-7e6d30': '#7E6D30' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.427, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_7e6d30">#7E6D30</color>fill="#7E6D30"More Yellow Colors
#7E6D30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E6D30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E6D30?
#7E6D30 is a dark yellow — rgb(126, 109, 48) in RGB and hsl(47, 45%, 34%) 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 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #7E6D30?
#7E6D30 is rgb(126, 109, 48) — red 126, green 109, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E6D30?
#7E6D30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E6D30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E6D30 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E6D30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E6D30 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 18.88, which is visibly different.
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