What color is #736C1D?

#736C1D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736C1D?

The RGB value is 115, 108, 29: 115 red, 108 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736C1D?

The complementary color is #1D2473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736C1D color

#736C1D rgb(115, 108, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #736C1D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42.4% green and 11.4% blue (115, 108, 29).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 60% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 75% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#736C1D color codes

HEX	`#736C1D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 108, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 60%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 75%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 75%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.88, -7.12, 42.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.88, 43.29, 99.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.655, 14.459, 3.286)`
Decimal	`7564317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736C1D, 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 #736C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #736C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736c1d; }
.text { color: #736c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 108 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736c1d, #4f731d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #736C1D?: #736C1D is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736C1D?: The RGB value is 115, 108, 29: 115 red, 108 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736C1D?: The complementary color is #1D2473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.