What color is #757246?

#757246 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 #757246?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 70: 117 red, 114 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757246?

The complementary color is #464975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757246 color

#757246 rgb(117, 114, 70)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757246 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 27.5% blue (117, 114, 70).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#757246 color codes

HEX	`#757246`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.31, -5.98, 24.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.31, 25.52, 103.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.459, 16.259, 8.17)`
Decimal	`7696966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757246, 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 #757246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #757246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757246; }
.text { color: #757246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757246, #617546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #757246?: #757246 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 #757246?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 70: 117 red, 114 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757246?: The complementary color is #464975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.