What color is #736757?

#736757 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736757?

The RGB value is 115, 103, 87: 115 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736757?

The complementary color is #576373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736757 color

#736757 rgb(115, 103, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736757 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (115, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#736757 color codes

HEX	`#736757`
RGB	`rgb(115, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.28, 1.95, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.28, 10.95, 79.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.641, 14.034, 11.005)`
Decimal	`7563095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736757, 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 #736757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #736757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736757; }
.text { color: #736757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736757, #717357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #736757?: #736757 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736757?: The RGB value is 115, 103, 87: 115 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736757?: The complementary color is #576373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.