What color is #73755C?

#73755C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73755C?

The RGB value is 115, 117, 92: 115 red, 117 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73755C?

The complementary color is #5E5C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73755C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73755C color

#73755C rgb(115, 117, 92)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #73755C is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.9% green and 36.1% blue (115, 117, 92).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#73755C color codes

HEX	`#73755C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 117, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 21%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.44, -5.38, 13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.44, 14.6, 111.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.363, 17.14, 12.622)`
Decimal	`7566684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73755C, 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 #73755C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73755C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #73755C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73755c; }
.text { color: #73755c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73755c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 117 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73755c, #67755c); }

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Questions

What color is #73755C?: #73755C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73755C?: The RGB value is 115, 117, 92: 115 red, 117 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73755C?: The complementary color is #5E5C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73755C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.