What color is #7C7027?

#7C7027 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C7027?

The RGB value is 124, 112, 39: 124 red, 112 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C7027?

The complementary color is #27337C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C7027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C7027 color

#7C7027 rgb(124, 112, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7C7027 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 43.9% green and 15.3% blue (124, 112, 39).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 52% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 69% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#7C7027 color codes

HEX	`#7C7027`
RGB	`rgb(124, 112, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 43.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 52%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 69%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 69%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47, -4.56, 40.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47, 41.04, 96.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.473, 16.021, 4.249)`
Decimal	`8155175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C7027, 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 #7C7027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C7027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #7C7027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c7027; }
.text { color: #7c7027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c7027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 112 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c7027, #5e7c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7C7027?: #7C7027 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C7027?: The RGB value is 124, 112, 39: 124 red, 112 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C7027?: The complementary color is #27337C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C7027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.