What color is #757846?

#757846 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 #757846?

The RGB value is 117, 120, 70: 117 red, 120 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757846?

The complementary color is #494678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757846 color

#757846 rgb(117, 120, 70)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757846 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 47.1% green and 27.5% blue (117, 120, 70).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#757846 color codes

HEX	`#757846`
RGB	`rgb(117, 120, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 47.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 42%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.08, -9.36, 27.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.08, 28.63, 109.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.158, 17.657, 8.403)`
Decimal	`7698502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757846, 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 #757846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #757846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757846; }
.text { color: #757846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 120 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757846, #5c7846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #757846?: #757846 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 #757846?: The RGB value is 117, 120, 70: 117 red, 120 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757846?: The complementary color is #494678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.