What color is #716249?

#716249 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716249?

The RGB value is 113, 98, 73: 113 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716249?

The complementary color is #495871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716249 color

#716249 rgb(113, 98, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #716249 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.4% green and 28.6% blue (113, 98, 73).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#716249 color codes

HEX	`#716249`
RGB	`rgb(113, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, 1.95, 16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 16.58, 83.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.381, 12.728, 8.107)`
Decimal	`7430729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716249, 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 #716249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #716249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716249; }
.text { color: #716249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716249, #6c7149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #716249?: #716249 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716249?: The RGB value is 113, 98, 73: 113 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716249?: The complementary color is #495871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.