What color is #7B742E?

#7B742E 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 #7B742E?

The RGB value is 123, 116, 46: 123 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B742E?

The complementary color is #2E357B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B742E?

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.

#7B742E color

#7B742E rgb(123, 116, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7B742E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 45.5% green and 18% blue (123, 116, 46).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 63% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#7B742E color codes

HEX	`#7B742E`
RGB	`rgb(123, 116, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 45.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 63%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, -6.79, 38.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 39.26, 99.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.907, 16.9, 5.061)`
Decimal	`8090670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B742E, 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 #7B742E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B742E 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 #7B742E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b742e; }
.text { color: #7b742e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b742e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 116 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b742e, #5b7b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7B742E?: #7B742E 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 #7B742E?: The RGB value is 123, 116, 46: 123 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B742E?: The complementary color is #2E357B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B742E?: 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.