What color is #745244?

#745244 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bigfoot. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745244?

The RGB value is 116, 82, 68: 116 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745244?

The complementary color is #446674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745244 color

#745244 rgb(116, 82, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #745244 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (116, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 41% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bigfoot (#715145), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#745244 color codes

HEX	`#745244`
RGB	`rgb(116, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 41%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 12.24, 13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 18.48, 48.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.264, 10.166, 6.837)`
Decimal	`7623236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745244, 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 #745244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #745244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745244; }
.text { color: #745244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745244, #746a44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #745244?: #745244 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bigfoot. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745244?: The RGB value is 116, 82, 68: 116 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745244?: The complementary color is #446674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.