What color is #7E723D?

#7E723D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E723D?

The RGB value is 126, 114, 61: 126 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E723D?

The complementary color is #3D497E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E723D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E723D color

#7E723D rgb(126, 114, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #7E723D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 44.7% green and 23.9% blue (126, 114, 61).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 52% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#7E723D color codes

HEX	`#7E723D`
RGB	`rgb(126, 114, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 44.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 52%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 52%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.02, -2.97, 30.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.02, 31, 95.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.464, 16.808, 6.844)`
Decimal	`8286781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E723D, 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 #7E723D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E723D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #7E723D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e723d; }
.text { color: #7e723d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e723d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 114 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e723d, #6a7e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7E723D?: #7E723D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E723D?: The RGB value is 126, 114, 61: 126 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E723D?: The complementary color is #3D497E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E723D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.