What color is #757853?

#757853 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757853?

The RGB value is 117, 120, 83: 117 red, 120 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757853?

The complementary color is #565378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757853 color

#757853 rgb(117, 120, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #757853 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 47.1% green and 32.5% blue (117, 120, 83).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bonsai (#787B54), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#757853 color codes

HEX	`#757853`
RGB	`rgb(117, 120, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 47.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 31%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, -7.63, 20)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 21.41, 110.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.614, 17.84, 10.803)`
Decimal	`7698515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757853, 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 #757853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #757853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757853; }
.text { color: #757853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 120 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757853, #627853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #757853?: #757853 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757853?: The RGB value is 117, 120, 83: 117 red, 120 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757853?: The complementary color is #565378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.