What color is #737949?

#737949 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737949?

The RGB value is 115, 121, 73: 115 red, 121 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737949?

The complementary color is #4F4979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737949 color

#737949 rgb(115, 121, 73)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #737949 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 47.5% green and 28.6% blue (115, 121, 73).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bonsai (#787B54), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#737949 color codes

HEX	`#737949`
RGB	`rgb(115, 121, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 47.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.25, -10.4, 25.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.25, 27.61, 112.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.11, 17.801, 8.942)`
Decimal	`7567689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737949, 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 #737949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #737949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737949; }
.text { color: #737949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 121 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737949, #5b7949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #737949?: #737949 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737949?: The RGB value is 115, 121, 73: 115 red, 121 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737949?: The complementary color is #4F4979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.