#7E7710 Color
#7E7710 is rgb(126, 119, 16) in RGB, hsl(56, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 87%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E7710rgb(126, 119, 16)hsl(56, 77%, 28%)hsv(56, 87%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 87%, 51%)oklch(55.8% 0.114 105.2)lab(49.37% -5.45 50.77)lch(49.37% 51.06 96.13)What #7E7710 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 #7E7710, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E7710 Channel Values
How #7E7710 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 119 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 87% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E7710 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 #7E7710
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E7710; 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 #7E7710
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 #7E7710 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.
#7E7710#787810#7B7810#79790E#7B780F#847070#827359#757575Using #7E7710 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e7710: #7E7710;background-color: #7E7710;colors: { 'color-7e7710': '#7E7710' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.467, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_7e7710">#7E7710</color>fill="#7E7710"More Yellow Colors
#7E7710 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E7710 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E7710?
#7E7710 is a dark yellow — rgb(126, 119, 16) in RGB and hsl(56, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #7E7710?
#7E7710 is rgb(126, 119, 16) — red 126, green 119, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E7710?
#7E7710 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 87%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E7710 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E7710 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E7710 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E7710 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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