What color is #736638?

#736638 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736638?

The RGB value is 115, 102, 56: 115 red, 102 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736638?

The complementary color is #384573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736638 color

#736638 rgb(115, 102, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736638 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40% green and 22% blue (115, 102, 56).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 51% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#736638 color codes

HEX	`#736638`
RGB	`rgb(115, 102, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.41, -1.56, 27.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.41, 27.77, 93.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.536, 13.434, 5.673)`
Decimal	`7562808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736638, 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 #736638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #736638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736638; }
.text { color: #736638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 102 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736638, #637338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #736638?: #736638 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736638?: The RGB value is 115, 102, 56: 115 red, 102 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736638?: The complementary color is #384573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.