What color is #756E13?

#756E13 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 #756E13?

The RGB value is 117, 110, 19: 117 red, 110 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756E13?

The complementary color is #131A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756E13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756E13 color

#756E13 rgb(117, 110, 19)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #756E13 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.1% green and 7.5% blue (117, 110, 19).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 72% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 84% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#756E13 color codes

HEX	`#756E13`
RGB	`rgb(117, 110, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.1%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 72%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 84%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 84%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.61, -7.74, 47.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.61, 47.67, 99.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.03, 14.981, 2.821)`
Decimal	`7695891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756E13, 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 #756E13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756E13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #756E13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756e13; }
.text { color: #756e13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756e13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 110 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756e13, #4b7513); }

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Questions

What color is #756E13?: #756E13 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 #756E13?: The RGB value is 117, 110, 19: 117 red, 110 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756E13?: The complementary color is #131A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756E13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.