What color is #714738?

#714738 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brisket. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714738?

The RGB value is 113, 71, 56: 113 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714738?

The complementary color is #386271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714738 color

#714738 rgb(113, 71, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #714738 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.8% green and 22% blue (113, 71, 56).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 50% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Brisket (#6E4534), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#714738 color codes

HEX	`#714738`
RGB	`rgb(113, 71, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 50%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 16.15, 16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 23.06, 45.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.778, 8.304, 4.828)`
Decimal	`7423800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714738, 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 #714738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #714738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714738; }
.text { color: #714738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 71 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714738, #716338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #714738?: #714738 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brisket. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714738?: The RGB value is 113, 71, 56: 113 red, 71 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714738?: The complementary color is #386271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.