What color is #736255?

#736255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736255?

The RGB value is 115, 98, 85: 115 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736255?

The complementary color is #556673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736255 color

#736255 rgb(115, 98, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736255 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (115, 98, 85).

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

The closest named color is Kabul (#6C5E53), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#736255 color codes

HEX	`#736255`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, 4.6, 9.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 10.94, 65.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.078, 13.037, 10.42)`
Decimal	`7561813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736255, 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 #736255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #736255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736255; }
.text { color: #736255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736255, #737155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #736255?: #736255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736255?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 85: 115 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736255?: The complementary color is #556673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.