What color is #767335?

#767335 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767335?

The RGB value is 118, 115, 53: 118 red, 115 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767335?

The complementary color is #353876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767335 color

#767335 rgb(118, 115, 53)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #767335 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 45.1% green and 20.8% blue (118, 115, 53).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#767335 color codes

HEX	`#767335`
RGB	`rgb(118, 115, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 45.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.46, -7.93, 34.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.46, 35.16, 103.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.245, 16.37, 5.777)`
Decimal	`7762741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767335, 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 #767335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #767335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767335; }
.text { color: #767335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 115 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767335, #597635); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #767335?: #767335 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767335?: The RGB value is 118, 115, 53: 118 red, 115 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767335?: The complementary color is #353876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.