What color is #736861?

#736861 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736861?

The RGB value is 115, 104, 97: 115 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736861?

The complementary color is #616C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736861 color

#736861 rgb(115, 104, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736861 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40.8% green and 38% blue (115, 104, 97).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#736861 color codes

HEX	`#736861`
RGB	`rgb(115, 104, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.81, 3.05, 5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.81, 6.3, 61.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.178, 14.409, 13.341)`
Decimal	`7563361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736861, 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 #736861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #736861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736861; }
.text { color: #736861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 104 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736861, #737161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #736861?: #736861 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736861?: The RGB value is 115, 104, 97: 115 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736861?: The complementary color is #616C73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.