#A7800C Color
#A7800C is rgb(167, 128, 12) in RGB, hsl(45, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 93%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7800Crgb(167, 128, 12)hsl(45, 87%, 35%)hsv(45, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 93%, 35%)oklch(62.1% 0.124 86.5)lab(56.18% 8.61 58.97)lch(56.18% 59.59 81.69)What #A7800C 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 #A7800C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7800C Channel Values
How #A7800C 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 167 · G 128 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7800C 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 #A7800C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7800C; 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 #A7800C
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 #A7800C 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.
#A7800C#88880A#95850B#8E8E00#998903#AC7878#AA7B5F#868686Using #A7800C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7800c: #A7800C;background-color: #A7800C;colors: { 'color-a7800c': '#A7800C' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.502, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a7800c">#A7800C</color>fill="#A7800C"More Yellow Colors
#A7800C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7800C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7800C?
#A7800C is a dark yellow — rgb(167, 128, 12) in RGB and hsl(45, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #A7800C?
#A7800C is rgb(167, 128, 12) — red 167, green 128, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7800C?
#A7800C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7800C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7800C scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7800C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7800C 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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