What color is #736446?

#736446 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736446?

The RGB value is 115, 100, 70: 115 red, 100 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736446?

The complementary color is #465573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736446 color

#736446 rgb(115, 100, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736446 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 39.2% green and 27.5% blue (115, 100, 70).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 39% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#736446 color codes

HEX	`#736446`
RGB	`rgb(115, 100, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 39.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.07, 1.25, 19.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.07, 19.28, 86.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.733, 13.202, 7.671)`
Decimal	`7562310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736446, 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 #736446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #736446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736446; }
.text { color: #736446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 100 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736446, #6c7346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #736446?: #736446 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736446?: The RGB value is 115, 100, 70: 115 red, 100 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736446?: The complementary color is #465573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.