What color is #736055?

#736055 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736055?

The RGB value is 115, 96, 85: 115 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736055?

The complementary color is #556873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736055 color

#736055 rgb(115, 96, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736055 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.6% green and 33.3% blue (115, 96, 85).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 26% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#736055 color codes

HEX	`#736055`
RGB	`rgb(115, 96, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.26, 5.8, 9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.26, 10.83, 57.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.893, 12.667, 10.358)`
Decimal	`7561301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736055, 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 #736055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #736055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736055; }
.text { color: #736055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 96 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736055, #736f55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #736055?: #736055 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736055?: The RGB value is 115, 96, 85: 115 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736055?: The complementary color is #556873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.