What color is #725829?

#725829 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725829?

The RGB value is 114, 88, 41: 114 red, 88 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725829?

The complementary color is #294372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725829 color

#725829 rgb(114, 88, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #725829 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.5% green and 16.1% blue (114, 88, 41).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 64% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#725829 color codes

HEX	`#725829`
RGB	`rgb(114, 88, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 64%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, 4.9, 30.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 31.22, 80.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.83, 10.718, 3.596)`
Decimal	`7493673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725829, 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 #725829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #725829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725829; }
.text { color: #725829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 88 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725829, #677229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #725829?: #725829 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725829?: The RGB value is 114, 88, 41: 114 red, 88 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725829?: The complementary color is #294372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.