What color is #737312?

#737312 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737312?

The RGB value is 115, 115, 18: 115 red, 115 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737312?

The complementary color is #121273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737312?

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.

#737312 color

#737312 rgb(115, 115, 18)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737312 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.1% green and 7.1% blue (115, 115, 18).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 73% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#737312 color codes

HEX	`#737312`
RGB	`rgb(115, 115, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 73%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 84%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 84%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, -11.51, 48.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 49.75, 103.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.311, 15.95, 2.95)`
Decimal	`7566098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737312, 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 #737312	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737312 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 #737312 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737312; }
.text { color: #737312; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737312; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 115 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737312, #437312); }

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Questions

What color is #737312?: #737312 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737312?: The RGB value is 115, 115, 18: 115 red, 115 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737312?: The complementary color is #121273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737312?: 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.