#7F7243 Color
#7F7243 is rgb(127, 114, 67) in RGB, hsl(47, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F7243rgb(127, 114, 67)hsl(47, 31%, 38%)hsv(47, 47%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 50%)oklch(55.3% 0.067 94.4)lab(48.42% 0.14 27.88)lch(48.42% 27.88 89.71)What #7F7243 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 #7F7243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F7243 Channel Values
How #7F7243 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 127 · G 114 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 31% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 47% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 47% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F7243 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 #7F7243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F7243; 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 #7F7243
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 #7F7243 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.
#7F7243#747443#797343#767642#7A7543#836D6D#816F5F#727272Using #7F7243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f7243: #7F7243;background-color: #7F7243;colors: { 'color-7f7243': '#7F7243' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.447, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_7f7243">#7F7243</color>fill="#7F7243"More Yellow Colors
#7F7243 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F7243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F7243?
#7F7243 is a dark yellow — rgb(127, 114, 67) in RGB and hsl(47, 31%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #7F7243?
#7F7243 is rgb(127, 114, 67) — red 127, green 114, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F7243?
#7F7243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 47%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F7243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F7243 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F7243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F7243 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 17.78, which is visibly different.
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