What color is #724430?

#724430 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 #724430?

The RGB value is 114, 68, 48: 114 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724430?

The complementary color is #305E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724430 color

#724430 rgb(114, 68, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #724430 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 26.7% green and 18.8% blue (114, 68, 48).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 58% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Brisket (#6E4534), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#724430 color codes

HEX	`#724430`
RGB	`rgb(114, 68, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 26.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 58%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.83, 17.6, 20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.83, 26.95, 49.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.541, 7.926, 3.823)`
Decimal	`7488560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724430, 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 #724430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #724430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724430; }
.text { color: #724430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 68 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724430, #726530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #724430?: #724430 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 #724430?: The RGB value is 114, 68, 48: 114 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724430?: The complementary color is #305E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.