What color is #735D22?

#735D22 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735D22?

The RGB value is 115, 93, 34: 115 red, 93 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735D22?

The complementary color is #223873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735D22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735D22 color

#735D22 rgb(115, 93, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #735D22 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 36.5% green and 13.3% blue (115, 93, 34).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 70% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#735D22 color codes

HEX	`#735D22`
RGB	`rgb(115, 93, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 36.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 70%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, 1.89, 36.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 36.12, 87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.274, 11.59, 3.156)`
Decimal	`7560482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735D22, 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 #735D22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735D22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #735D22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735d22; }
.text { color: #735d22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735d22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 93 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735d22, #617322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #735D22?: #735D22 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735D22?: The RGB value is 115, 93, 34: 115 red, 93 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735D22?: The complementary color is #223873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735D22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.