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#7F7401 Color

#7F7401 is rgb(127, 116, 1) in RGB, hsl(55, 98%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 99%, 50%) 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 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7F7401
HEX#7F7401
RGBrgb(127, 116, 1)
HSLhsl(55, 98%, 25%)
HSVhsv(55, 99%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 99%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.116 102.9)
LABlab(48.57% -3.63 53.32)
LCHlch(48.57% 53.44 93.90)

What #7F7401 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 #7F7401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#7F7401 Channel Values

How #7F7401 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 116 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 98% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 99% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 99% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7F7401 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.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7F7401

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7F7401; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7F7401

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 #7F7401 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.

Typical#7F7401
Protanopia#767600
Protanomaly#7A7501
Deuteranopia#787800
Deuteranomaly#7B7600
Tritanopia#856D6D
Tritanomaly#837055
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #7F7401 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7f7401: #7F7401;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7F7401;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7f7401': '#7F7401' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.455, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_7f7401">#7F7401</color>
SVG fillfill="#7F7401"

More Yellow Colors

#7F7401 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7F7401 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7F7401?

#7F7401 is a dark yellow — rgb(127, 116, 1) in RGB and hsl(55, 98%, 25%) 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 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #7F7401?

#7F7401 is rgb(127, 116, 1) — red 127, green 116, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7F7401?

#7F7401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 99%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7F7401 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7F7401 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 #7F7401 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7F7401 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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