What color is #736C4C?

#736C4C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736C4C?

The RGB value is 115, 108, 76: 115 red, 108 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736C4C?

The complementary color is #4C5373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736C4C color

#736C4C rgb(115, 108, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736C4C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42.4% green and 29.8% blue (115, 108, 76).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#736C4C color codes

HEX	`#736C4C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 108, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.49, -2.63, 18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.49, 19.11, 97.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.737, 14.892, 8.987)`
Decimal	`7564364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736C4C, 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 #736C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #736C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736c4c; }
.text { color: #736c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 108 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736c4c, #67734c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #736C4C?: #736C4C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736C4C?: The RGB value is 115, 108, 76: 115 red, 108 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736C4C?: The complementary color is #4C5373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.