What color is #737145?

#737145 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 #737145?

The RGB value is 115, 113, 69: 115 red, 113 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737145?

The complementary color is #454773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737145 color

#737145 rgb(115, 113, 69)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737145 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 44.3% green and 27.1% blue (115, 113, 69).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#737145 color codes

HEX	`#737145`
RGB	`rgb(115, 113, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.82, -6.42, 24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.82, 25.53, 104.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.05, 15.885, 7.955)`
Decimal	`7565637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737145, 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 #737145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #737145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737145; }
.text { color: #737145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 113 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737145, #5e7345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #737145?: #737145 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 #737145?: The RGB value is 115, 113, 69: 115 red, 113 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737145?: The complementary color is #454773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.