What color is #725329?

#725329 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725329?

The RGB value is 114, 83, 41: 114 red, 83 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725329?

The complementary color is #294872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725329?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725329 color

#725329 rgb(114, 83, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #725329 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 32.5% green and 16.1% blue (114, 83, 41).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 64% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rain (#714F29), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#725329 color codes

HEX	`#725329`
RGB	`rgb(114, 83, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 32.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 64%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.71, 7.91, 29.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.71, 30.28, 74.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.434, 9.925, 3.464)`
Decimal	`7492393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725329, 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 #725329	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#725329 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #725329 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725329; }
.text { color: #725329; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725329; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 83 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725329, #6c7229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #725329?: #725329 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725329?: The RGB value is 114, 83, 41: 114 red, 83 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725329?: The complementary color is #294872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725329?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.