What color is #73491F?

#73491F is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Antique Brass. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73491F?

The RGB value is 115, 73, 31: 115 red, 73 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73491F?

The complementary color is #1F4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73491F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73491F color

#73491F rgb(115, 73, 31)

Shades of brown

The hex color #73491F is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 28.6% green and 12.2% blue (115, 73, 31).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 58% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 73% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Antique Brass (#6C461F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#73491F color codes

HEX	`#73491F`
RGB	`rgb(115, 73, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 28.6%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 58%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.02, 13.74, 31.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.02, 34.53, 66.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.701, 8.51, 2.428)`
Decimal	`7555359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73491F, 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 #73491F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73491F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #73491F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73491f; }
.text { color: #73491f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73491f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 73 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73491f, #73731f); }

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Questions

What color is #73491F?: #73491F is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Antique Brass. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73491F?: The RGB value is 115, 73, 31: 115 red, 73 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73491F?: The complementary color is #1F4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73491F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.