#736735 Color
#736735 is rgb(115, 103, 53) in RGB, hsl(48, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736735rgb(115, 103, 53)hsl(48, 37%, 33%)hsv(48, 54%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.071 96.2)lab(43.88% -0.35 29.72)lch(43.88% 29.72 90.67)What #736735 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 #736735, 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.
#736735 Channel Values
How #736735 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 115 · G 103 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 54% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736735 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.
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Colors That Go With #736735
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736735; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #736735
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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How #736735 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.
#736735#696935#6D6835#6B6B34#6E6A35#776262#756454#676767Using #736735 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736735: #736735;background-color: #736735;colors: { 'color-736735': '#736735' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.404, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_736735">#736735</color>fill="#736735"More Yellow Colors
#736735 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736735 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736735?
#736735 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 103, 53) in RGB and hsl(48, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #736735?
#736735 is rgb(115, 103, 53) — red 115, green 103, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736735?
#736735 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736735 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736735 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736735 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736735 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.
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