What color is #7D7018?

#7D7018 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 #7D7018?

The RGB value is 125, 112, 24: 125 red, 112 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7D7018?

The complementary color is #18257D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7D7018?

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.

#7D7018 color

#7D7018 rgb(125, 112, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7D7018 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 43.9% green and 9.4% blue (125, 112, 24).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 68% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 81% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

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

#7D7018 color codes

HEX	`#7D7018`
RGB	`rgb(125, 112, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 43.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 68%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 81%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 81%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, -4.87, 46.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 47.17, 95.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.417, 16.015, 3.196)`
Decimal	`8220696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7D7018, 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 #7D7018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7D7018 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 #7D7018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7d7018; }
.text { color: #7d7018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d7018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 112 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7d7018, #577d18); }

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Questions

What color is #7D7018?: #7D7018 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 #7D7018?: The RGB value is 125, 112, 24: 125 red, 112 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7D7018?: The complementary color is #18257D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7D7018?: 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.