What color is #745242?

#745242 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745242?

The RGB value is 116, 82, 66: 116 red, 82 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745242?

The complementary color is #426474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745242 color

#745242 rgb(116, 82, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #745242 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 32.2% green and 25.9% blue (116, 82, 66).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#745242 color codes

HEX	`#745242`
RGB	`rgb(116, 82, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 32.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.1, 11.99, 15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.1, 19.22, 51.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.204, 10.142, 6.521)`
Decimal	`7623234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745242, 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 #745242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #745242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745242; }
.text { color: #745242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 82 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745242, #746b42); }

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Questions

What color is #745242?: #745242 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745242?: The RGB value is 116, 82, 66: 116 red, 82 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745242?: The complementary color is #426474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.