Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#7F7A1A

#7F7A1A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 127, 122, 26, HSL 57, 66%, 30%, has luminance 0.1851, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#7F7A1A Sample readable text
HEX #7F7A1A
RGB rgb(127, 122, 26)
HSL hsl(57 66% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 80, 50)
Luminance 0.1851
Contrast Black 4.7:1White 4.47:1

CSS

--color-7f7a1a: #7F7A1A;
.background-7f7a1a { background-color: #7F7A1A; }
.text-7f7a1a { color: #7F7A1A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1851
Black text4.7:1AA Pass
White text4.47:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#7F7A1A","rgb":[127,122,26],"hsl":[57,66,30],"cmyk":[0,4,80,50],"luminance":0.1851,"contrast":{"black":4.7,"white":4.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1A1F7F","hex":"#1A1F7F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.55,"contrastWhite":13.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#33310A","hex":"#33310A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.58,"contrastWhite":13.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CBC32A","hex":"#CBC32A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.38,"contrastWhite":1.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7F471A","hex":"#7F471A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#908909","hex":"#908909","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.77,"contrastWhite":3.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Olive adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7f7a1a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-frond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A1F7F","analogous":["#7F471A","#527F1A"],"triadic":["#1A7F7A","#7A1A7F"],"tetradic":["#1A7F47","#1A1F7F","#7F1A52"],"splitComplementary":["#1A527F","#471A7F"],"monochromatic":["#CBC32A","#7F7A1A","#33310A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CBC32A","dark":"#33310A","saturated":"#908909","desaturated":"#6E6B2B","pastel":"#C7C152","neon":"#C2B800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":27.85677655436824},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":34.48187929913333}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7F7A1A

#7F7A1A is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #7F7A1A is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 127, 122, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 57deg with 66% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.1851, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.7:1AA Pass
White text4.47:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7F7A1A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.7:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#1A1F7F#FFFFFF text · best 13.58:1#1A1F7F
#33310A#FFFFFF text · best 13.26:1#33310A
#CBC32A#000000 text · best 11.38:1#CBC32A
#7F471A#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#7F471A
#908909#000000 text · best 5.77:1#908909

Generated Palette

#7F7A1A#7F7A1A
#1A1F7F#1A1F7F
#7F471A#7F471A
#527F1A#527F1A
#CBC32A#CBC32A
#33310A#33310A

Color Harmonies

#1A1F7F#1A1F7F
#7F471A#7F471A
#527F1A#527F1A
#1A7F7A#1A7F7A
#7A1A7F#7A1A7F

Variants

#CBC32A#CBC32A
#33310A#33310A
#908909#908909
#6E6B2B#6E6B2B
#C7C152#C7C152
#C2B800#C2B800

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Fern Frond#657220
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Olive Green#708238

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#7F7A1A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.