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#736607 Color

#736607 is rgb(115, 102, 7) in RGB, hsl(53, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 11.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736607
HEX#736607
RGBrgb(115, 102, 7)
HSLhsl(53, 89%, 24%)
HSVhsv(53, 94%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.103 100.3)
LABlab(43.29% -1.68 47.61)
LCHlch(43.29% 47.64 92.02)

What #736607 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 #736607, 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.

#736607 Channel Values

How #736607 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 102 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 89% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 94% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 94% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736607 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 text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736607

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736607; 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 #736607

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.

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Shades

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How #736607 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#736607
Protanopia#686806
Protanomaly#6D6707
Deuteranopia#6B6B03
Deuteranomaly#6E6905
Tritanopia#786060
Tritanomaly#76624B
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #736607 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-736607: #736607;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736607;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736607': '#736607' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.400, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_736607">#736607</color>
SVG fillfill="#736607"

More Yellow Colors

#736607 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736607 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736607?

#736607 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 102, 7) in RGB and hsl(53, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.57.

What is the RGB value of #736607?

#736607 is rgb(115, 102, 7) — red 115, green 102, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736607?

#736607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736607 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736607 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736607 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736607 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 14.48, which is visibly different.

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