What color is #736C3D?

#736C3D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736C3D?

The RGB value is 115, 108, 61: 115 red, 108 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736C3D?

The complementary color is #3D4473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736C3D color

#736C3D rgb(115, 108, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #736C3D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42.4% green and 23.9% blue (115, 108, 61).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#736C3D color codes

HEX	`#736C3D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 108, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.23, -4.5, 27.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.23, 27.56, 99.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.275, 14.707, 6.553)`
Decimal	`7564349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736C3D, 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 #736C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #736C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736c3d; }
.text { color: #736c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 108 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736c3d, #5f733d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #736C3D?: #736C3D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736C3D?: The RGB value is 115, 108, 61: 115 red, 108 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736C3D?: The complementary color is #3D4473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.