What color is #723400?

#723400 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Cold Press Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #723400?

The RGB value is 114, 52, 0: 114 red, 52 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723400?

The complementary color is #003E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723400?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723400 color

#723400 rgb(114, 52, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #723400 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 20.4% green and 0% blue (114, 52, 0).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 100% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cold Press Coffee (#6C2E09), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#723400 color codes

HEX	`#723400`
RGB	`rgb(114, 52, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 20.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 100%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.5, 24.53, 40.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.5, 47.22, 58.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.168, 6.034, 0.735)`
Decimal	`7484416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723400, 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 #723400	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723400 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #723400 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723400; }
.text { color: #723400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723400; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 52 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723400, #726d00); }

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Questions

What color is #723400?: #723400 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Cold Press Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #723400?: The RGB value is 114, 52, 0: 114 red, 52 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723400?: The complementary color is #003E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723400?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.