What color is #747326?

#747326 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747326?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 38: 116 red, 115 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747326?

The complementary color is #262774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747326 color

#747326 rgb(116, 115, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747326 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 14.9% blue (116, 115, 38).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 67% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#747326 color codes

HEX	`#747326`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 67%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 67%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.12, -10.04, 41.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.12, 42.34, 103.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.683, 16.115, 4.223)`
Decimal	`7631654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747326, 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 #747326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #747326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747326; }
.text { color: #747326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747326, #4e7426); }

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Questions

What color is #747326?: #747326 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747326?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 38: 116 red, 115 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747326?: The complementary color is #262774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.