#736F30 Color
#736F30 is rgb(115, 111, 48) in RGB, hsl(56, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736F30rgb(115, 111, 48)hsl(56, 41%, 32%)hsv(56, 58%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 55%)oklch(53.1% 0.085 105.6)lab(46.16% -5.02 34.91)lch(46.16% 35.27 98.18)What #736F30 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 #736F30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736F30 Channel Values
How #736F30 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 111 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 41% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 58% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 58% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736F30 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 #736F30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736F30; 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 #736F30
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 #736F30 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.
#736F30#707030#716F30#707030#717030#786969#766C58#6D6D6DUsing #736F30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736f30: #736F30;background-color: #736F30;colors: { 'color-736f30': '#736F30' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.435, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_736f30">#736F30</color>fill="#736F30"More Yellow Colors
#736F30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736F30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736F30?
#736F30 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 111, 48) in RGB and hsl(56, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #736F30?
#736F30 is rgb(115, 111, 48) — red 115, green 111, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736F30?
#736F30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736F30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736F30 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736F30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736F30 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 12.85, which is visibly different.
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