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#735E07 Color

#735E07 is rgb(115, 94, 7) in RGB, hsl(48, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), visibly different at ΔE 11.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#735E07
HEX#735E07
RGBrgb(115, 94, 7)
HSLhsl(48, 89%, 24%)
HSVhsv(48, 94%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 94%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.098 93.2)
LABlab(40.98% 2.76 45.92)
LCHlch(40.98% 46.00 86.57)

What #735E07 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #735E07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#735E07 Channel Values

How #735E07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 94 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 89% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 94% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 94% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735E07 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #735E07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735E07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #735E07

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #735E07 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#735E07
Protanopia#626206
Protanomaly#696006
Deuteranopia#666602
Deuteranomaly#6B6304
Tritanopia#775858
Tritanomaly#765B45
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #735E07 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-735e07: #735E07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #735E07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-735e07': '#735E07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.369, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_735e07">#735E07</color>
SVG fillfill="#735E07"

More Yellow Colors

#735E07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#735E07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #735E07?

#735E07 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 94, 7) in RGB and hsl(48, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.27.

What is the RGB value of #735E07?

#735E07 is rgb(115, 94, 7) — red 115, green 94, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #735E07?

#735E07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #735E07 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #735E07 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #735E07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #735E07 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.38, which is visibly different.

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