What color is #736414?

#736414 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736414?

The RGB value is 115, 100, 20: 115 red, 100 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736414?

The complementary color is #142373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736414?

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.

#736414 color

#736414 rgb(115, 100, 20)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #736414 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 39.2% green and 7.8% blue (115, 100, 20).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 70% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 83% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 5 ΔE.

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

#736414 color codes

HEX	`#736414`
RGB	`rgb(115, 100, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 39.2%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 70%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 83%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.48, -2.94, 43.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.48, 43.96, 93.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.754, 12.81, 2.515)`
Decimal	`7562260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736414, 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 #736414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736414 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 #736414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736414; }
.text { color: #736414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 100 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736414, #527314); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #736414?: #736414 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736414?: The RGB value is 115, 100, 20: 115 red, 100 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736414?: The complementary color is #142373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736414?: 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.