#7F7334 Color
#7F7334 is rgb(127, 115, 52) in RGB, hsl(50, 42%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7F7334rgb(127, 115, 52)hsl(50, 42%, 35%)hsv(50, 59%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 50%)oklch(55.3% 0.085 98.7)lab(48.54% -1.44 35.92)lch(48.54% 35.95 92.30)What #7F7334 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 #7F7334, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7F7334 Channel Values
How #7F7334 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 115 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 42% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 59% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 59% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F7334 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 #7F7334
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F7334; 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 #7F7334
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 #7F7334 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.
#7F7334#757534#797434#777733#7A7633#846D6D#82705C#737373Using #7F7334 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7f7334: #7F7334;background-color: #7F7334;colors: { 'color-7f7334': '#7F7334' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.451, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_7f7334">#7F7334</color>fill="#7F7334"More Yellow Colors
#7F7334 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7F7334 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7F7334?
#7F7334 is a dark yellow — rgb(127, 115, 52) in RGB and hsl(50, 42%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #7F7334?
#7F7334 is rgb(127, 115, 52) — red 127, green 115, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7F7334?
#7F7334 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7F7334 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7F7334 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7F7334 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7F7334 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 17.13, which is visibly different.
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