What color is #7A7438?

#7A7438 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7A7438?

The RGB value is 122, 116, 56: 122 red, 116 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A7438?

The complementary color is #383E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A7438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A7438 color

#7A7438 rgb(122, 116, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7A7438 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 45.5% green and 22% blue (122, 116, 56).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 54% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#7A7438 color codes

HEX	`#7A7438`
RGB	`rgb(122, 116, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 45.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 54%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.15, -6.4, 33.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.15, 34.2, 100.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.986, 16.914, 6.216)`
Decimal	`8025144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A7438, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7A7438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A7438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7A7438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a7438; }
.text { color: #7a7438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a7438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 116 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a7438, #5f7a38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7A7438?: #7A7438 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7A7438?: The RGB value is 122, 116, 56: 122 red, 116 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A7438?: The complementary color is #383E7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A7438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.