What color is #73742D?

#73742D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73742D?

The RGB value is 115, 116, 45: 115 red, 116 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73742D?

The complementary color is #2E2D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73742D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73742D color

#73742D rgb(115, 116, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #73742D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.5% green and 17.6% blue (115, 116, 45).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#73742D color codes

HEX	`#73742D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 116, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.4, -10.54, 38.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.4, 39.57, 105.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.79, 16.325, 4.907)`
Decimal	`7566381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73742D, 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 #73742D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73742D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #73742D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73742d; }
.text { color: #73742d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73742d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 116 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73742d, #50742d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #73742D?: #73742D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73742D?: The RGB value is 115, 116, 45: 115 red, 116 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73742D?: The complementary color is #2E2D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73742D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.