What color is #73775D?

#73775D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73775D?

The RGB value is 115, 119, 93: 115 red, 119 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73775D?

The complementary color is #615D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73775D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73775D color

#73775D rgb(115, 119, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #73775D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green and 36.5% blue (115, 119, 93).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 12% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#73775D color codes

HEX	`#73775D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 119, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 46.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 12%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 22%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 22%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.04, -6.35, 13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.04, 15.22, 114.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.643, 17.629, 12.932)`
Decimal	`7567197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73775D, 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 #73775D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73775D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #73775D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73775d; }
.text { color: #73775d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73775d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 119 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73775d, #66775d); }

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Questions

What color is #73775D?: #73775D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73775D?: The RGB value is 115, 119, 93: 115 red, 119 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73775D?: The complementary color is #615D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73775D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.