What color is #797634?

#797634 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 #797634?

The RGB value is 121, 118, 52: 121 red, 118 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797634?

The complementary color is #343779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797634?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797634 color

#797634 rgb(121, 118, 52)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #797634 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 46.3% green and 20.4% blue (121, 118, 52).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#797634 color codes

HEX	`#797634`
RGB	`rgb(121, 118, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 46.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.6, -8.34, 36.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.6, 37.11, 102.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.984, 17.27, 5.792)`
Decimal	`7960116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797634, 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 #797634	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797634 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #797634 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797634; }
.text { color: #797634; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797634; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 118 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797634, #597934); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #797634?: #797634 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 #797634?: The RGB value is 121, 118, 52: 121 red, 118 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797634?: The complementary color is #343779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797634?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.