Information about #7E8156 color

#7E8156 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7E8156 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(126, 129, 86) (49.4% red, 50.6% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 17 / 49 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #7E8156 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rutherford (#7F7B59). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baiko Brown (#857C55) and Triple Hillary (#837A53).

In RGB terms — rgb(126, 129, 86) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #7E8156 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7E8156 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7E8156 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#7E8156 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7E8156

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Kokoda color link
Kokoda

#7B785A

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Finch color link
Finch

#75785A

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Quarry Stone color link
Quarry Stone

#7B745E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E8156
  • RGB126, 129, 86
  • CMYK1, 0, 17, 49
  • CSSrgb(126, 129, 86)
  • HSL64°, 20%, 42%
  • HSL Precise64.186°, 20%, 42.157%
  • HSV64°, 33%, 51%
  • HSB64°, 33%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.506, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.506, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.506, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7E8156
  • DECIMAL ID8290646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01