What color is #737061?

#737061 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737061?

The RGB value is 115, 112, 97: 115 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737061?

The complementary color is #616473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737061 color

#737061 rgb(115, 112, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737061 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green and 38% blue (115, 112, 97).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Organic (#747261), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#737061 color codes

HEX	`#737061`
RGB	`rgb(115, 112, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 43.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.1, -1.65, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.1, 8.92, 100.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.022, 16.096, 13.623)`
Decimal	`7565409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737061, 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 #737061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #737061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737061; }
.text { color: #737061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 112 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737061, #6d7361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #737061?: #737061 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737061?: The RGB value is 115, 112, 97: 115 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737061?: The complementary color is #616473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.