What color is #756920?

#756920 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756920?

The RGB value is 117, 105, 32: 117 red, 105 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756920?

The complementary color is #202C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756920 color

#756920 rgb(117, 105, 32)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #756920 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 41.2% green and 12.5% blue (117, 105, 32).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 57% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 73% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#756920 color codes

HEX	`#756920`
RGB	`rgb(117, 105, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 41.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 57%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 73%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 73%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.22, -4.29, 40.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.22, 41.07, 95.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.649, 13.99, 3.4)`
Decimal	`7694624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756920, 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 #756920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #756920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756920; }
.text { color: #756920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 105 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756920, #577520); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #756920?: #756920 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756920?: The RGB value is 117, 105, 32: 117 red, 105 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756920?: The complementary color is #202C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.