What color is #74553A?

#74553A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cold Brew Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74553A?

The RGB value is 116, 85, 58: 116 red, 85 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74553A?

The complementary color is #3A5974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74553A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74553A color

#74553A rgb(116, 85, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #74553A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 33.3% green and 22.7% blue (116, 85, 58).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cold Brew Coffee (#785736), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#74553A color codes

HEX	`#74553A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 85, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 33.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 9.23, 20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 22.7, 65.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.215, 10.516, 5.441)`
Decimal	`7623994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74553A, 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 #74553A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74553A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #74553A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74553a; }
.text { color: #74553a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74553a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 85 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74553a, #74723a); }

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Questions

What color is #74553A?: #74553A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cold Brew Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74553A?: The RGB value is 116, 85, 58: 116 red, 85 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74553A?: The complementary color is #3A5974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74553A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.