What color is #757259?

#757259 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 #757259?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 89: 117 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757259?

The complementary color is #595C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757259 color

#757259 rgb(117, 114, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757259 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 34.9% blue (117, 114, 89).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 24% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#757259 color codes

HEX	`#757259`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 24%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 24%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.67, -3.31, 14.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.67, 14.69, 103.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.157, 16.538, 11.843)`
Decimal	`7696985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757259, 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 #757259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #757259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757259; }
.text { color: #757259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757259, #6a7559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #757259?: #757259 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 #757259?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 89: 117 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757259?: The complementary color is #595C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.