What color is #767437?

#767437 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Crocodile Style?

The RGB value is 118, 116, 55: 118 red, 116 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Crocodile Style?

The complementary color is #373976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Crocodile Style color: hex code #767437

#767437 rgb(118, 116, 55)

Shades of yellow

Crocodile Style has the hex code #767437. It is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 45.5% green and 21.6% blue (118, 116, 55).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 53% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

Crocodile Style (#767437) color codes

HEX	`#767437`
RGB	`rgb(118, 116, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 45.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 53%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.78, -8.31, 33.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.78, 34.6, 103.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.407, 16.619, 6.062)`
Decimal	`7762999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Crocodile Style, 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 #767437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	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 #767437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767437; }
.text { color: #767437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 116 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767437, #597637); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

See #767437 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #767437?: #767437 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Crocodile Style?: The RGB value is 118, 116, 55: 118 red, 116 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Crocodile Style?: The complementary color is #373976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.