What color is #72562D?

#72562D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72562D?

The RGB value is 114, 86, 45: 114 red, 86 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72562D?

The complementary color is #2D4972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72562D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72562D color

#72562D rgb(114, 86, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #72562D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 33.7% green and 17.6% blue (114, 86, 45).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#72562D color codes

HEX	`#72562D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 86, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 33.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 6.43, 28.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 28.77, 77.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.741, 10.423, 3.928)`
Decimal	`7493165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72562D, 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 #72562D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72562D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #72562D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72562d; }
.text { color: #72562d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72562d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 86 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72562d, #6b722d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #72562D?: #72562D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72562D?: The RGB value is 114, 86, 45: 114 red, 86 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72562D?: The complementary color is #2D4972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72562D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.