What color is #7E782A?

#7E782A is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7E782A?

The RGB value is 126, 120, 42: 126 red, 120 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7E782A?

The complementary color is #2A307E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E782A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7E782A color

#7E782A rgb(126, 120, 42)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7E782A is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 47.1% green and 16.5% blue (126, 120, 42).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 50% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 67% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Green Commando (#828039), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#7E782A color codes

HEX	`#7E782A`
RGB	`rgb(126, 120, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 47.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 50%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 67%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 67%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.54, -7.93, 42.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.54, 42.88, 100.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.739, 18.036, 4.842)`
Decimal	`8288298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7E782A, 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 #7E782A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7E782A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #7E782A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e782a; }
.text { color: #7e782a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e782a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 120 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e782a, #5a7e2a); }

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Questions

What color is #7E782A?: #7E782A is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Green Commando. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7E782A?: The RGB value is 126, 120, 42: 126 red, 120 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7E782A?: The complementary color is #2A307E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E782A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.