What color is #431705?

#431705 is a very dark, vivid orange known as Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Old Study?

The RGB value is 67, 23, 5: 67 red, 23 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Old Study?

The complementary color is #053143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431705?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Old Study color: hex code #431705

#431705 rgb(67, 23, 5)

Shades of brown

Old Study has the hex code #431705. It is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 9% green and 2% blue (67, 23, 5).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 86% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 93% yellow and 74% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

Old Study (#431705) color codes

HEX	`#431705`
RGB	`rgb(67, 23, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 9%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 86%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 93%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.5, 20.13, 19.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.5, 28.32, 44.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.649, 1.817, 0.355)`
Decimal	`4396805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Old Study, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #431705	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431705 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #431705 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431705; }
.text { color: #431705; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431705; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 23 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431705, #433605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

See #431705 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #431705?: #431705 is a very dark, vivid orange known as Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Old Study?: The RGB value is 67, 23, 5: 67 red, 23 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Old Study?: The complementary color is #053143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431705?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.