What color is #7B8631?

#7B8631 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B8631?

The RGB value is 123, 134, 49: 123 red, 134 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B8631?

The complementary color is #3C3186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B8631?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B8631 color

#7B8631 rgb(123, 134, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7B8631 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 52.5% green and 19.2% blue (123, 134, 49).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#7B8631 color codes

HEX	`#7B8631`
RGB	`rgb(123, 134, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 52.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 63%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.47, -16.38, 43.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.47, 46.08, 110.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.248, 21.483, 6.143)`
Decimal	`8095281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B8631, 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 #7B8631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7B8631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #7B8631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b8631; }
.text { color: #7b8631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b8631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 134 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b8631, #518631); }

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Questions

What color is #7B8631?: #7B8631 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B8631?: The RGB value is 123, 134, 49: 123 red, 134 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B8631?: The complementary color is #3C3186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B8631?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.