What color is #753923?

#753923 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Stone Age Queen. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753923?

The RGB value is 117, 57, 35: 117 red, 57 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753923?

The complementary color is #235F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753923 color

#753923 rgb(117, 57, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #753923 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 22.4% green and 13.7% blue (117, 57, 35).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 54% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 70% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Stone Age Queen (#7A3F2B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#753923 color codes

HEX	`#753923`
RGB	`rgb(117, 57, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 22.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 54%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 70%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 70%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.42, 24.38, 25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.42, 35.25, 46.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.103, 6.831, 2.429)`
Decimal	`7682339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753923, 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 #753923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #753923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753923; }
.text { color: #753923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 57 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753923, #756223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #753923?: #753923 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Stone Age Queen. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753923?: The RGB value is 117, 57, 35: 117 red, 57 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753923?: The complementary color is #235F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.