What color is #707740?

#707740 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707740?

The RGB value is 112, 119, 64: 112 red, 119 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707740?

The complementary color is #474077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707740 color

#707740 rgb(112, 119, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #707740 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 46.7% green and 25.1% blue (112, 119, 64).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Look (#727736), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#707740 color codes

HEX	`#707740`
RGB	`rgb(112, 119, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 46.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 46%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.27, -11.69, 29.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.27, 31.5, 111.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.204, 17.009, 7.384)`
Decimal	`7370560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707740, 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 #707740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #707740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707740; }
.text { color: #707740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 119 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707740, #557740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #707740?: #707740 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707740?: The RGB value is 112, 119, 64: 112 red, 119 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707740?: The complementary color is #474077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.