What color is #723903?

#723903 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #723903?

The RGB value is 114, 57, 3: 114 red, 57 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723903?

The complementary color is #033C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723903?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723903 color

#723903 rgb(114, 57, 3)

Shades of brown

The hex color #723903 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 22.4% green and 1.2% blue (114, 57, 3).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 95% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 97% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Brown (#7B3F00), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#723903 color codes

HEX	`#723903`
RGB	`rgb(114, 57, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 22.4%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 95%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 97%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 97%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, 21.74, 40.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 45.53, 61.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.42, 6.511, 0.9)`
Decimal	`7485699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723903, 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 #723903	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723903 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #723903 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723903; }
.text { color: #723903; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723903; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 57 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723903, #727003); }

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Questions

What color is #723903?: #723903 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #723903?: The RGB value is 114, 57, 3: 114 red, 57 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723903?: The complementary color is #033C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723903?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.