What color is #73502E?

#73502E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73502E?

The RGB value is 115, 80, 46: 115 red, 80 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73502E?

The complementary color is #2E5173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73502E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73502E color

#73502E rgb(115, 80, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #73502E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31.4% green and 18% blue (115, 80, 46).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#73502E color codes

HEX	`#73502E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 80, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 10.61, 25.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 27.78, 67.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.433, 9.58, 3.884)`
Decimal	`7557166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73502E, 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 #73502E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73502E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #73502E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73502e; }
.text { color: #73502e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73502e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 80 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73502e, #73732e); }

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Questions

What color is #73502E?: #73502E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73502E?: The RGB value is 115, 80, 46: 115 red, 80 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73502E?: The complementary color is #2E5173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73502E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.