What color is #757053?

#757053 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757053?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 83: 117 red, 112 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757053?

The complementary color is #535875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757053 color

#757053 rgb(117, 112, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757053 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 32.5% blue (117, 112, 83).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#757053 color codes

HEX	`#757053`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 29%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 29%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.97, -3.08, 16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.97, 17.14, 100.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.692, 15.995, 10.495)`
Decimal	`7696467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757053, 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 #757053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #757053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757053; }
.text { color: #757053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757053, #697553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #757053?: #757053 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757053?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 83: 117 red, 112 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757053?: The complementary color is #535875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.