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#A7A77B Color

#A7A77B is rgb(167, 167, 123) in RGB, hsl(60, 20%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7A77B
HEX#A7A77B
RGBrgb(167, 167, 123)
HSLhsl(60, 20%, 57%)
HSVhsv(60, 26%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.06 107.8)
LABlab(67.65% -5.38 22.87)
LCHlch(67.65% 23.49 103.23)

What #A7A77B 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 #A7A77B, 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.

#A7A77B Channel Values

How #A7A77B 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 167 · G 167 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 20% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 26% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A77B 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7A77B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A77B; 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 #A7A77B

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 #A7A77B 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#A7A77B
Protanopia#A7A77B
Protanomaly#A7A77B
Deuteranopia#A7A77B
Deuteranomaly#A7A77B
Tritanopia#ACA2A2
Tritanomaly#AAA494
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #A7A77B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7a77b: #A7A77B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7A77B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7a77b': '#A7A77B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.655, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_a7a77b">#A7A77B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7A77B"

More Yellow Colors

#A7A77B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7A77B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7A77B?

#A7A77B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 167, 123) in RGB and hsl(60, 20%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #A7A77B?

#A7A77B is rgb(167, 167, 123) — red 167, green 167, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7A77B?

#A7A77B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7A77B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A77B scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7A77B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7A77B 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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