What color is #7C7538?

#7C7538 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 #7C7538?

The RGB value is 124, 117, 56: 124 red, 117 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C7538?

The complementary color is #383F7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C7538?

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.

#7C7538 color

#7C7538 rgb(124, 117, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7C7538 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 45.9% green and 22% blue (124, 117, 56).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 38% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 55% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#7C7538 color codes

HEX	`#7C7538`
RGB	`rgb(124, 117, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 45.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 38%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 55%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 55%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, -6.06, 34.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 34.74, 100.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.388, 17.294, 6.268)`
Decimal	`8156472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C7538, 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 #7C7538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C7538 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 #7C7538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c7538; }
.text { color: #7c7538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c7538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 117 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c7538, #617c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7C7538?: #7C7538 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 #7C7538?: The RGB value is 124, 117, 56: 124 red, 117 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C7538?: The complementary color is #383F7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C7538?: 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.