What color is #737059?

#737059 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737059?

The RGB value is 115, 112, 89: 115 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737059?

The complementary color is #595C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737059 color

#737059 rgb(115, 112, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737059 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (115, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#737059 color codes

HEX	`#737059`
RGB	`rgb(115, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, -3, 13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 13.57, 102.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.668, 15.955, 11.756)`
Decimal	`7565401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737059, 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 #737059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #737059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737059; }
.text { color: #737059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737059, #697359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #737059?: #737059 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737059?: The RGB value is 115, 112, 89: 115 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737059?: The complementary color is #595C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.