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#736F4E
#736F4E is a dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.5% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #736F4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #736F4E as they’d see it.
#736F4E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #736F4E
What color is #736F4E?
#736F4E is a dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.5% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #736F4E in RGB?
#736F4E is rgb(115, 111, 78): 115 red, 111 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #736F4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 32, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #736F4E?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #736F4E?
Its complement #696C8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.