What color is #797231?

#797231 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 #797231?

The RGB value is 121, 114, 49: 121 red, 114 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797231?

The complementary color is #313879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797231 color

#797231 rgb(121, 114, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #797231 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.7% green and 19.2% blue (121, 114, 49).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 42% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 60% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#797231 color codes

HEX	`#797231`
RGB	`rgb(121, 114, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 42%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 60%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, -6.35, 36.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 36.85, 99.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.457, 16.322, 5.294)`
Decimal	`7959089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797231, 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 #797231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #797231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797231; }
.text { color: #797231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 114 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797231, #5c7931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #797231?: #797231 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 #797231?: The RGB value is 121, 114, 49: 121 red, 114 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797231?: The complementary color is #313879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.