What color is #674935?

#674935 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674935?

The RGB value is 103, 73, 53: 103 red, 73 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674935?

The complementary color is #355367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674935 color

#674935 rgb(103, 73, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #674935 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 28.6% green and 20.8% blue (103, 73, 53).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 49% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#674935 color codes

HEX	`#674935`
RGB	`rgb(103, 73, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 28.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 10.04, 17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 19.74, 59.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.619, 7.906, 4.44)`
Decimal	`6768949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674935, 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 #674935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #674935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674935; }
.text { color: #674935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 73 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674935, #676235); }

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Questions

What color is #674935?: #674935 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674935?: The RGB value is 103, 73, 53: 103 red, 73 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674935?: The complementary color is #355367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.