What color is #757526?

#757526 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757526?

The RGB value is 117, 117, 38: 117 red, 117 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757526?

The complementary color is #262675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757526 color

#757526 rgb(117, 117, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757526 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 45.9% green and 14.9% blue (117, 117, 38).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#757526 color codes

HEX	`#757526`
RGB	`rgb(117, 117, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 45.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 68%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.81, -10.68, 41.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.81, 43.22, 104.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.048, 16.645, 4.306)`
Decimal	`7697702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757526, 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 #757526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #757526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757526; }
.text { color: #757526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 117 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757526, #4e7526); }

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Questions

What color is #757526?: #757526 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757526?: The RGB value is 117, 117, 38: 117 red, 117 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757526?: The complementary color is #262675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.