What color is #757241?

#757241 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757241?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 65: 117 red, 114 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757241?

The complementary color is #414475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757241 color

#757241 rgb(117, 114, 65)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757241 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 25.5% blue (117, 114, 65).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#757241 color codes

HEX	`#757241`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, -6.58, 27.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 28.28, 103.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.308, 16.199, 7.373)`
Decimal	`7696961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757241, 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 #757241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #757241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757241; }
.text { color: #757241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757241, #5e7541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #757241?: #757241 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757241?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 65: 117 red, 114 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757241?: The complementary color is #414475, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.