What color is #74493A?

#74493A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74493A?

The RGB value is 116, 73, 58: 116 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74493A?

The complementary color is #3A6574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74493A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74493A color

#74493A rgb(116, 73, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #74493A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 28.6% green and 22.7% blue (116, 73, 58).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cappuccino (#704A3A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#74493A color codes

HEX	`#74493A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 73, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 28.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.57, 16.49, 16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.57, 23.38, 45.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.349, 8.784, 5.153)`
Decimal	`7620922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74493A, 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 #74493A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74493A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #74493A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74493a; }
.text { color: #74493a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74493a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 73 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74493a, #74663a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #74493A?: #74493A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cappuccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74493A?: The RGB value is 116, 73, 58: 116 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74493A?: The complementary color is #3A6574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74493A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.