#737439 Color
#737439 is rgb(115, 116, 57) in RGB, hsl(61, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#737439rgb(115, 116, 57)hsl(61, 34%, 34%)hsv(61, 51%, 45%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 55%)oklch(54.4% 0.081 109.7)lab(47.73% -7.07 32.08)lch(47.73% 32.85 102.42)What #737439 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 #737439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#737439 Channel Values
How #737439 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 116 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #737439 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 #737439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #737439; 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 #737439
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 #737439 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-737439: #737439;background-color: #737439;colors: { 'color-737439': '#737439' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.455, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_737439">#737439</color>fill="#737439"More Yellow Colors
#737439 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#737439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #737439?
#737439 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 116, 57) in RGB and hsl(61, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #737439?
#737439 is rgb(115, 116, 57) — red 115, green 116, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #737439?
#737439 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #737439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #737439 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #737439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #737439 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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