What color is #736330?

#736330 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Himalaya?

The RGB value is 115, 99, 48: 115 red, 99 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Himalaya?

The complementary color is #304073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736330?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Himalaya color: hex code #736330

#736330 rgb(115, 99, 48)

Shades of brown

Himalaya has the hex code #736330. It is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.8% green and 18.8% blue (115, 99, 48).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 58% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

Himalaya (#736330) color codes

HEX	`#736330`
RGB	`rgb(115, 99, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, -0.58, 30.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 30.96, 91.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.066, 12.782, 4.627)`
Decimal	`7562032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Himalaya, 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 #736330	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736330 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #736330 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736330; }
.text { color: #736330; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736330; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 99 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736330, #627330); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

See #736330 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #736330?: #736330 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Himalaya?: The RGB value is 115, 99, 48: 115 red, 99 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Himalaya?: The complementary color is #304073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736330?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.