What color is #737359?

#737359 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 #737359?

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

What is the complementary color of #737359?

The complementary color is #595973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737359 color

#737359 rgb(115, 115, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737359 is a grayish yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#737359 color codes

HEX	`#737359`
RGB	`rgb(115, 115, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.79, -4.72, 14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.79, 15.19, 108.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.004, 16.628, 11.868)`
Decimal	`7566169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737359, 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 #737359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #737359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737359; }
.text { color: #737359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 115 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737359, #667359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #737359?: #737359 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 #737359?: The RGB value is 115, 115, 89: 115 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737359?: The complementary color is #595973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.