What color is #81742C?

#81742C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81742C?

The RGB value is 129, 116, 44: 129 red, 116 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81742C?

The complementary color is #2C3981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81742C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81742C color

#81742C rgb(129, 116, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #81742C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 45.5% green and 17.3% blue (129, 116, 44).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 49% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 66% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#81742C color codes

HEX	`#81742C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 116, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 45.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 49%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 66%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, -4.17, 40.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 40.6, 95.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.754, 17.34, 4.9)`
Decimal	`8483884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81742C, 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 #81742C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81742C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #81742C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81742c; }
.text { color: #81742c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81742c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 116 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81742c, #64812c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #81742C?: #81742C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81742C?: The RGB value is 129, 116, 44: 129 red, 116 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81742C?: The complementary color is #2C3981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81742C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.