What color is #7A762E?

#7A762E 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 #7A762E?

The RGB value is 122, 118, 46: 122 red, 118 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7A762E?

The complementary color is #2E327A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7A762E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7A762E color

#7A762E rgb(122, 118, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7A762E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 46.3% green and 18% blue (122, 118, 46).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 62% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#7A762E color codes

HEX	`#7A762E`
RGB	`rgb(122, 118, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 46.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 62%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 62%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, -8.37, 39.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 40.06, 102.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.998, 17.292, 5.132)`
Decimal	`8025646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7A762E, 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 #7A762E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7A762E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #7A762E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7a762e; }
.text { color: #7a762e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a762e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 118 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7a762e, #587a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7A762E?: #7A762E 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 #7A762E?: The RGB value is 122, 118, 46: 122 red, 118 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7A762E?: The complementary color is #2E327A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7A762E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.