#7C6D16

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #7C6D16

Visually, #7C6D16 is defined as a moderate yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 109 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 12% M, 82% Y, and 51% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7C6D16
RGB124, 109, 22
HSL51.2°, 69.9%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 12%, 82%, 51%
HSV51.2°, 82.3%, 48.6%
LAB46.0, -3.7, 46.7
XYZ13.9, 15.3, 3.0
Decimal8154390

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7C6D16; }
.text-color { color: #7C6D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7C6D16; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000