What color is #736246?

#736246 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736246?

The RGB value is 115, 98, 70: 115 red, 98 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736246?

The complementary color is #465773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736246 color

#736246 rgb(115, 98, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736246 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.4% green and 27.5% blue (115, 98, 70).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 39% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#736246 color codes

HEX	`#736246`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.5, 2.43, 18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.5, 18.64, 82.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.544, 12.823, 7.607)`
Decimal	`7561798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736246, 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 #736246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #736246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736246; }
.text { color: #736246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736246, #6d7346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #736246?: #736246 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736246?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 70: 115 red, 98 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736246?: The complementary color is #465773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.