What color is #735F4D?

#735F4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735F4D?

The RGB value is 115, 95, 77: 115 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735F4D?

The complementary color is #4D6173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735F4D color

#735F4D rgb(115, 95, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #735F4D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.3% green and 30.2% blue (115, 95, 77).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 33% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#735F4D color codes

HEX	`#735F4D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 95, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 33%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, 5.18, 13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 14.31, 68.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.502, 12.366, 8.748)`
Decimal	`7561037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735F4D, 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 #735F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #735F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735f4d; }
.text { color: #735f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 95 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735f4d, #73724d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #735F4D?: #735F4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735F4D?: The RGB value is 115, 95, 77: 115 red, 95 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735F4D?: The complementary color is #4D6173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.