What color is #74583C?

#74583C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74583C?

The RGB value is 116, 88, 60: 116 red, 88 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74583C?

The complementary color is #3C5874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74583C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74583C color

#74583C rgb(116, 88, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #74583C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 34.5% green and 23.5% blue (116, 88, 60).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 48% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#74583C color codes

HEX	`#74583C`
RGB	`rgb(116, 88, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 34.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 48%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, 7.65, 20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 22.02, 69.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.508, 11.019, 5.795)`
Decimal	`7624764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74583C, 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 #74583C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74583C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #74583C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74583c; }
.text { color: #74583c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74583c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 88 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74583c, #74743c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #74583C?: #74583C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74583C?: The RGB value is 116, 88, 60: 116 red, 88 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74583C?: The complementary color is #3C5874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74583C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.