What color is #673316?

#673316 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673316?

The RGB value is 103, 51, 22: 103 red, 51 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673316?

The complementary color is #164A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673316 color

#673316 rgb(103, 51, 22)

Shades of brown

The hex color #673316 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 20% green and 8.6% blue (103, 51, 22).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 65% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 79% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meatloaf (#663311), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#673316 color codes

HEX	`#673316`
RGB	`rgb(103, 51, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 20%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 65%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 79%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 79%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.6, 20.88, 28.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.6, 35.01, 53.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.923, 5.31, 1.419)`
Decimal	`6763286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673316, 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 #673316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #673316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673316; }
.text { color: #673316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 51 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673316, #675b16); }

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Questions

What color is #673316?: #673316 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Meatloaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673316?: The RGB value is 103, 51, 22: 103 red, 51 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673316?: The complementary color is #164A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.