What color is #74635B?

#74635B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74635B?

The RGB value is 116, 99, 91: 116 red, 99 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74635B?

The complementary color is #5B6C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74635B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74635B color

#74635B rgb(116, 99, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #74635B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.8% green and 35.7% blue (116, 99, 91).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#74635B color codes

HEX	`#74635B`
RGB	`rgb(116, 99, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.35, 5.4, 7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.35, 8.89, 52.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.553, 13.392, 11.767)`
Decimal	`7627611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74635B, 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 #74635B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74635B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #74635B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74635b; }
.text { color: #74635b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74635b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 99 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74635b, #74705b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #74635B?: #74635B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74635B?: The RGB value is 116, 99, 91: 116 red, 99 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74635B?: The complementary color is #5B6C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74635B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.