What color is #745D3E?

#745D3E 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 #745D3E?

The RGB value is 116, 93, 62: 116 red, 93 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745D3E?

The complementary color is #3E5574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745D3E color

#745D3E rgb(116, 93, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #745D3E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 36.5% green and 24.3% blue (116, 93, 62).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#745D3E color codes

HEX	`#745D3E`
RGB	`rgb(116, 93, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 36.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, 4.87, 21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 21.87, 77.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.987, 11.89, 6.22)`
Decimal	`7626046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745D3E, 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 #745D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #745D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745d3e; }
.text { color: #745d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 93 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745d3e, #70743e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #745D3E?: #745D3E 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 #745D3E?: The RGB value is 116, 93, 62: 116 red, 93 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745D3E?: The complementary color is #3E5574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.