What color is #714B3D?

#714B3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714B3D?

The RGB value is 113, 75, 61: 113 red, 75 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714B3D?

The complementary color is #3D6371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714B3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714B3D color

#714B3D rgb(113, 75, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #714B3D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 29.4% green and 23.9% blue (113, 75, 61).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 46% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cappuccino (#704A3A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#714B3D color codes

HEX	`#714B3D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 75, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 29.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 46%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.75, 14.29, 14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.75, 20.63, 46.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.169, 8.881, 5.593)`
Decimal	`7424829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714B3D, 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 #714B3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714B3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #714B3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714b3d; }
.text { color: #714b3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714b3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 75 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714b3d, #71653d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #714B3D?: #714B3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714B3D?: The RGB value is 113, 75, 61: 113 red, 75 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714B3D?: The complementary color is #3D6371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714B3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.