What color is #757456?

#757456 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 #757456?

The RGB value is 117, 116, 86: 117 red, 116 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757456?

The complementary color is #565775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757456 color

#757456 rgb(117, 116, 86)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757456 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 45.5% green and 33.7% blue (117, 116, 86).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 26% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#757456 color codes

HEX	`#757456`
RGB	`rgb(117, 116, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 45.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 26%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, -4.92, 16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 17.48, 106.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.261, 16.945, 11.269)`
Decimal	`7697494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757456, 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 #757456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #757456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757456; }
.text { color: #757456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 116 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757456, #677556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #757456?: #757456 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 #757456?: The RGB value is 117, 116, 86: 117 red, 116 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757456?: The complementary color is #565775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.