#737557 Color
#737557 is rgb(115, 117, 87) in RGB, hsl(64, 15%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 26%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#737557rgb(115, 117, 87)hsl(64, 15%, 40%)hsv(64, 26%, 46%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 26%, 54%)oklch(55.2% 0.044 110.9)lab(48.44% -4.80 16.36)lch(48.44% 17.05 106.34)What #737557 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 #737557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#737557 Channel Values
How #737557 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 117 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 15% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 26% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #737557 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 #737557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #737557; 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 #737557
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 #737557 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.
#737557#757557#747557#747457#747557#767272#757368#737373Using #737557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-737557: #737557;background-color: #737557;colors: { 'color-737557': '#737557' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.459, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_737557">#737557</color>fill="#737557"More Yellow Colors
#737557 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#737557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #737557?
#737557 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(115, 117, 87) in RGB and hsl(64, 15%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #737557?
#737557 is rgb(115, 117, 87) — red 115, green 117, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #737557?
#737557 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 26%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #737557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #737557 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #737557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #737557 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.52, which is visibly different.
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