What color is #743D14?

#743D14 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #743D14?

The RGB value is 116, 61, 20: 116 red, 61 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #743D14?

The complementary color is #144B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #743D14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#743D14 color

#743D14 rgb(116, 61, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #743D14 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 23.9% green and 7.8% blue (116, 61, 20).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 71% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 83% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#743D14 color codes

HEX	`#743D14`
RGB	`rgb(116, 61, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 23.9%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 71%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.04, 20.82, 34.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.04, 40.09, 58.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.998, 7.102, 1.559)`
Decimal	`7617812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #743D14, 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 #743D14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#743D14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #743D14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #743d14; }
.text { color: #743d14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #743d14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 61 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #743d14, #746d14); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #743D14?: #743D14 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #743D14?: The RGB value is 116, 61, 20: 116 red, 61 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #743D14?: The complementary color is #144B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #743D14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.