#7E732A Color
#7E732A is rgb(126, 115, 42) in RGB, hsl(52, 50%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 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 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E732Argb(126, 115, 42)hsl(52, 50%, 33%)hsv(52, 67%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 51%)oklch(55.1% 0.094 100.7)lab(48.35% -2.44 40.49)lch(48.35% 40.56 93.45)What #7E732A 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 #7E732A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E732A Channel Values
How #7E732A 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 115 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 50% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 67% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 67% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E732A 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 #7E732A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E732A; 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 #7E732A
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 #7E732A 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.
#7E732A#75752A#79742A#777729#7A7529#836D6D#816F59#727272Using #7E732A in Code
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--color-7e732a: #7E732A;background-color: #7E732A;colors: { 'color-7e732a': '#7E732A' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.451, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_7e732a">#7E732A</color>fill="#7E732A"More Yellow Colors
#7E732A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E732A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E732A?
#7E732A is a dark yellow — rgb(126, 115, 42) in RGB and hsl(52, 50%, 33%) 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 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #7E732A?
#7E732A is rgb(126, 115, 42) — red 126, green 115, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E732A?
#7E732A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E732A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E732A scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E732A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E732A 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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