What color is #79774A?

#79774A is a grayish yellow known as Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tree Hugger?

The RGB value is 121, 119, 74: 121 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tree Hugger?

The complementary color is #4A4C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #79774A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tree Hugger color: hex code #79774A

#79774A rgb(121, 119, 74)

Shades of yellow

Tree Hugger has the hex code #79774A. It is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 46.7% green and 29% blue (121, 119, 74).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

Tree Hugger (#79774A) color codes

HEX	`#79774A`
RGB	`rgb(121, 119, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 46.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, -6.57, 25.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 25.89, 104.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.718, 17.753, 9.076)`
Decimal	`7960394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tree Hugger, 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 #79774A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#79774A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #79774A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #79774a; }
.text { color: #79774a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79774a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 119 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #79774a, #63794a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

See #79774A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #79774A?: #79774A is a grayish yellow known as Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tree Hugger?: The RGB value is 121, 119, 74: 121 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tree Hugger?: The complementary color is #4A4C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #79774A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.