What color is #725836?

#725836 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 #725836?

The RGB value is 114, 88, 54: 114 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725836?

The complementary color is #365072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725836 color

#725836 rgb(114, 88, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #725836 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.5% green and 21.2% blue (114, 88, 54).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#725836 color codes

HEX	`#725836`
RGB	`rgb(114, 88, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 53%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, 6.08, 23.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 24.49, 75.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.095, 10.824, 4.994)`
Decimal	`7493686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725836, 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 #725836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #725836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725836; }
.text { color: #725836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 88 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725836, #6e7236); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #725836?: #725836 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 #725836?: The RGB value is 114, 88, 54: 114 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725836?: The complementary color is #365072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.