What color is #73625A?

#73625A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73625A?

The RGB value is 115, 98, 90: 115 red, 98 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73625A?

The complementary color is #5A6B73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73625A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73625A color

#73625A rgb(115, 98, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73625A is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.4% green and 35.3% blue (115, 98, 90).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#73625A color codes

HEX	`#73625A`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.94, 5.41, 7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.94, 8.91, 52.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.283, 13.119, 11.503)`
Decimal	`7561818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73625A, 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 #73625A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73625A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #73625A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73625a; }
.text { color: #73625a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73625a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73625a, #736f5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #73625A?: #73625A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73625A?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 90: 115 red, 98 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73625A?: The complementary color is #5A6B73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73625A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.