What color is #7B783D?

#7B783D 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 #7B783D?

The RGB value is 123, 120, 61: 123 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B783D?

The complementary color is #3D407B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B783D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B783D color

#7B783D rgb(123, 120, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7B783D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 47.1% green and 23.9% blue (123, 120, 61).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 34% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 50% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#7B783D color codes

HEX	`#7B783D`
RGB	`rgb(123, 120, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 47.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 34%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 50%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 50%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.47, -7.71, 32.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.47, 33.45, 103.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.728, 17.981, 7.056)`
Decimal	`8091709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B783D, 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 #7B783D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B783D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	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 #7B783D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b783d; }
.text { color: #7b783d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b783d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 120 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b783d, #5f7b3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7B783D?: #7B783D 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 #7B783D?: The RGB value is 123, 120, 61: 123 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B783D?: The complementary color is #3D407B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B783D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.