Palettes / Colors / #7F7253
#7F7253 — Dusty Yellow
#7F7253 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #7F7253 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7F7253 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #53607F; it also sits naturally between #7F5B53 and #767F53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7F7253 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 127, 114, 83 |
| HSL | 42°, 21%, 41% |
| HSV | 42°, 35%, 50% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 35%, 50% |
| XYZ | 16.33, 17.17, 10.64 |
| Yxy | 17.17, 0.3700, 0.3890 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.48, 0.06, 19.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.44, 0.05, 11.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 45% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 35% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7F7253
.text { color: #7F7253; }
.background { background-color: #7F7253; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7F7253; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(127, 114, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 21%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7F7253; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(127, 114, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7F7253; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(127, 114, 83, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7F7253">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7F7253">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #53607F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.74:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.43:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #7F7253: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7F7253
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7F7253: ·
How #7F7253 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7F7253 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7F7253?
#7F7253 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 127, 114, 83). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7F7253?
#7F7253 is RGB 127, 114, 83 — HSL 42°, 21%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 35%, 50%.
What colors go with #7F7253?
Its complement is #53607F; analogous partners are #7F5B53 and #767F53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7F7253 for text?
White text on #7F7253 has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.43:1.