What color is #737040?

#737040 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737040?

The RGB value is 115, 112, 64: 115 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737040?

The complementary color is #404373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737040 color

#737040 rgb(115, 112, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737040 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green and 25.1% blue (115, 112, 64).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 44% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#737040 color codes

HEX	`#737040`
RGB	`rgb(115, 112, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 43.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.45, -6.45, 27.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.45, 27.8, 103.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.79, 15.604, 7.135)`
Decimal	`7565376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737040, 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 #737040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #737040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737040; }
.text { color: #737040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 112 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737040, #5c7340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #737040?: #737040 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737040?: The RGB value is 115, 112, 64: 115 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737040?: The complementary color is #404373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.