What color is #736340?

#736340 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736340?

The RGB value is 115, 99, 64: 115 red, 99 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736340?

The complementary color is #405073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736340 color

#736340 rgb(115, 99, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736340 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.8% green and 25.1% blue (115, 99, 64).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 44% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#736340 color codes

HEX	`#736340`
RGB	`rgb(115, 99, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 44%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 1.09, 22.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 22.26, 87.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.458, 12.939, 6.691)`
Decimal	`7562048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736340, 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 #736340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #736340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736340; }
.text { color: #736340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 99 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736340, #6a7340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #736340?: #736340 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736340?: The RGB value is 115, 99, 64: 115 red, 99 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736340?: The complementary color is #405073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.