What color is #73695B?

#73695B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73695B?

The RGB value is 115, 105, 91: 115 red, 105 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73695B?

The complementary color is #5B6573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73695B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73695B color

#73695B rgb(115, 105, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73695B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 41.2% green and 35.7% blue (115, 105, 91).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 21% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#73695B color codes

HEX	`#73695B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 105, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 41.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 21%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, 1.42, 9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 9.41, 81.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.01, 14.504, 11.957)`
Decimal	`7563611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73695B, 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 #73695B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73695B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #73695B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73695b; }
.text { color: #73695b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73695b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 105 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73695b, #71735b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #73695B?: #73695B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73695B?: The RGB value is 115, 105, 91: 115 red, 105 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73695B?: The complementary color is #5B6573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73695B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.