What color is #7E712D?

#7E712D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E712D?

The RGB value is 126, 113, 45: 126 red, 113 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E712D?

The complementary color is #2D3A7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E712D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E712D color

#7E712D rgb(126, 113, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7E712D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 44.3% green and 17.6% blue (126, 113, 45).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 64% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#7E712D color codes

HEX	`#7E712D`
RGB	`rgb(126, 113, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 44.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 64%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.54, -3.78, 38.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.54, 38.77, 95.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.984, 16.436, 4.865)`
Decimal	`8286509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E712D, 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 #7E712D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E712D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #7E712D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e712d; }
.text { color: #7e712d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e712d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 113 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e712d, #637e2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7E712D?: #7E712D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E712D?: The RGB value is 126, 113, 45: 126 red, 113 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E712D?: The complementary color is #2D3A7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E712D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.