What color is #768224?

#768224 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768224?

The RGB value is 118, 130, 36: 118 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768224?

The complementary color is #302482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768224?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768224 color

#768224 rgb(118, 130, 36)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #768224 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 51% green and 14.1% blue (118, 130, 36).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 57% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#768224 color codes

HEX	`#768224`
RGB	`rgb(118, 130, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 51%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 57%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 72%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.77, -17.37, 46.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.77, 49.88, 110.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.773, 19.944, 4.687)`
Decimal	`7766564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768224, 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 #768224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #768224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768224; }
.text { color: #768224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 130 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768224, #478224); }

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Questions

What color is #768224?: #768224 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768224?: The RGB value is 118, 130, 36: 118 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768224?: The complementary color is #302482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768224?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.