What color is #756D3C?

#756D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756D3C?

The RGB value is 117, 109, 60: 117 red, 109 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756D3C?

The complementary color is #3C4475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756D3C color

#756D3C rgb(117, 109, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #756D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42.7% green and 23.5% blue (117, 109, 60).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 49% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#756D3C color codes

HEX	`#756D3C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 109, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 49%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 49%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.7, -4.28, 28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.7, 28.69, 98.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.621, 15.046, 6.461)`
Decimal	`7695676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756D3C, 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 #756D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #756D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756d3c; }
.text { color: #756d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 109 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756d3c, #61753c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #756D3C?: #756D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756D3C?: The RGB value is 117, 109, 60: 117 red, 109 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756D3C?: The complementary color is #3C4475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.