What color is #798431?

#798431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #798431?

The RGB value is 121, 132, 49: 121 red, 132 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #798431?

The complementary color is #3C3184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #798431?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#798431 color

#798431 rgb(121, 132, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #798431 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 51.8% green and 19.2% blue (121, 132, 49).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 46% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Pesto di Rucola (#748A35), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#798431 color codes

HEX	`#798431`
RGB	`rgb(121, 132, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 51.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 46%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 63%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 63%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.72, -16.2, 42.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.72, 45.21, 111)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.691, 20.789, 6.039)`
Decimal	`7963697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #798431, 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 #798431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#798431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #798431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #798431; }
.text { color: #798431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #798431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 132 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #798431, #4f8431); }

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Questions

What color is #798431?: #798431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pesto di Rucola. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #798431?: The RGB value is 121, 132, 49: 121 red, 132 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #798431?: The complementary color is #3C3184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #798431?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.