What color is #737542?

#737542 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 #737542?

The RGB value is 115, 117, 66: 115 red, 117 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737542?

The complementary color is #444275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737542 color

#737542 rgb(115, 117, 66)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737542 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.9% green and 25.9% blue (115, 117, 66).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#737542 color codes

HEX	`#737542`
RGB	`rgb(115, 117, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.96, -9.04, 27.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.96, 29.25, 107.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.415, 16.761, 7.629)`
Decimal	`7566658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737542, 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 #737542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #737542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737542; }
.text { color: #737542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 117 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737542, #5a7542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #737542?: #737542 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 #737542?: The RGB value is 115, 117, 66: 115 red, 117 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737542?: The complementary color is #444275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.