What color is #73745B?

#73745B 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 #73745B?

The RGB value is 115, 116, 91: 115 red, 116 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73745B?

The complementary color is #5C5B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73745B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73745B color

#73745B rgb(115, 116, 91)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #73745B is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.5% green and 35.7% blue (115, 116, 91).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#73745B color codes

HEX	`#73745B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 116, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, -4.97, 13.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 14.6, 109.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.204, 16.891, 12.355)`
Decimal	`7566427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73745B, 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 #73745B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73745B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #73745B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73745b; }
.text { color: #73745b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73745b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 116 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73745b, #67745b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73745B?: #73745B 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 #73745B?: The RGB value is 115, 116, 91: 115 red, 116 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73745B?: The complementary color is #5C5B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73745B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.