What color is #736358?

#736358 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736358?

The RGB value is 115, 99, 88: 115 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736358?

The complementary color is #586873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736358 color

#736358 rgb(115, 99, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736358 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.8% green and 34.5% blue (115, 99, 88).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#736358 color codes

HEX	`#736358`
RGB	`rgb(115, 99, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 4.49, 8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 9.71, 62.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.294, 13.274, 11.092)`
Decimal	`7562072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736358, 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 #736358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #736358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736358; }
.text { color: #736358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 99 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736358, #737158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #736358?: #736358 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736358?: The RGB value is 115, 99, 88: 115 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736358?: The complementary color is #586873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.