#737628 Color
#737628 is rgb(115, 118, 40) in RGB, hsl(62, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#737628rgb(115, 118, 40)hsl(62, 49%, 31%)hsv(62, 66%, 46%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 54%)oklch(54.7% 0.1 111.4)lab(48.17% -9.16 40.81)lch(48.17% 41.82 102.65)What #737628 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 #737628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#737628 Channel Values
How #737628 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 118 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #737628 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 #737628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #737628; 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 #737628
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 #737628 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-737628: #737628;background-color: #737628;colors: { 'color-737628': '#737628' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.463, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_737628">#737628</color>fill="#737628"More Yellow Colors
#737628 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#737628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #737628?
#737628 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 118, 40) in RGB and hsl(62, 49%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #737628?
#737628 is rgb(115, 118, 40) — red 115, green 118, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #737628?
#737628 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 66%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #737628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #737628 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #737628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #737628 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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