What color is #735341?

#735341 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735341?

The RGB value is 115, 83, 65: 115 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735341?

The complementary color is #416173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735341 color

#735341 rgb(115, 83, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #735341 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 32.5% green and 25.5% blue (115, 83, 65).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#735341 color codes

HEX	`#735341`
RGB	`rgb(115, 83, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 32.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, 10.81, 15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 19.13, 55.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.118, 10.214, 6.386)`
Decimal	`7557953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735341, 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 #735341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #735341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735341; }
.text { color: #735341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 83 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735341, #736c41); }

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Questions

What color is #735341?: #735341 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735341?: The RGB value is 115, 83, 65: 115 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735341?: The complementary color is #416173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.