What color is #736649?

#736649 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 #736649?

The RGB value is 115, 102, 73: 115 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736649?

The complementary color is #495673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736649 color

#736649 rgb(115, 102, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #736649 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40% green and 28.6% blue (115, 102, 73).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#736649 color codes

HEX	`#736649`
RGB	`rgb(115, 102, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 0.47, 18.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 18.31, 88.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.024, 13.629, 8.247)`
Decimal	`7562825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736649, 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 #736649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #736649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736649; }
.text { color: #736649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 102 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736649, #6b7349); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #736649?: #736649 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 #736649?: The RGB value is 115, 102, 73: 115 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736649?: The complementary color is #495673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.