What color is #707749?

#707749 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707749?

The RGB value is 112, 119, 73: 112 red, 119 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707749?

The complementary color is #504977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707749 color

#707749 rgb(112, 119, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #707749 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 46.7% green and 28.6% blue (112, 119, 73).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bonsai (#787B54), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#707749 color codes

HEX	`#707749`
RGB	`rgb(112, 119, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 46.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, -10.58, 24.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 26.63, 113.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.482, 17.12, 8.844)`
Decimal	`7370569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707749, 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 #707749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #707749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707749; }
.text { color: #707749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 119 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707749, #597749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #707749?: #707749 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707749?: The RGB value is 112, 119, 73: 112 red, 119 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707749?: The complementary color is #504977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.