What color is #724B31?

#724B31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #724B31?

The RGB value is 114, 75, 49: 114 red, 75 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724B31?

The complementary color is #315872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724B31 color

#724B31 rgb(114, 75, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #724B31 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 29.4% green and 19.2% blue (114, 75, 49).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 57% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pumpernickel (#6C462D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#724B31 color codes

HEX	`#724B31`
RGB	`rgb(114, 75, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 29.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 57%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.66, 13.46, 22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.66, 25.9, 58.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.01, 8.832, 4.083)`
Decimal	`7490353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724B31, 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 #724B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #724B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724b31; }
.text { color: #724b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 75 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724b31, #726c31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #724B31?: #724B31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pumpernickel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #724B31?: The RGB value is 114, 75, 49: 114 red, 75 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724B31?: The complementary color is #315872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.