What color is #735743?

#735743 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735743?

The RGB value is 115, 87, 67: 115 red, 87 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735743?

The complementary color is #435F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735743?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735743 color

#735743 rgb(115, 87, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #735743 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.1% green and 26.3% blue (115, 87, 67).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 42% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bison (#6E4F3A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#735743 color codes

HEX	`#735743`
RGB	`rgb(115, 87, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.36, 8.64, 16.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.36, 18.26, 61.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.492, 10.867, 6.801)`
Decimal	`7558979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735743, 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 #735743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735743 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #735743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735743; }
.text { color: #735743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 87 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735743, #736f43); }

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Questions

What color is #735743?: #735743 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735743?: The RGB value is 115, 87, 67: 115 red, 87 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735743?: The complementary color is #435F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735743?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.