What color is #725931?

#725931 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 #725931?

The RGB value is 114, 89, 49: 114 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725931?

The complementary color is #314A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725931 color

#725931 rgb(114, 89, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #725931 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.9% green and 19.2% blue (114, 89, 49).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 57% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#725931 color codes

HEX	`#725931`
RGB	`rgb(114, 89, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 57%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, 4.99, 26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 27.31, 79.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.067, 10.945, 4.435)`
Decimal	`7493937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725931, 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 #725931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #725931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725931; }
.text { color: #725931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 89 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725931, #6b7231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #725931?: #725931 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 #725931?: The RGB value is 114, 89, 49: 114 red, 89 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725931?: The complementary color is #314A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.