What color is #753D13?

#753D13 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #753D13?

The RGB value is 117, 61, 19: 117 red, 61 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #753D13?

The complementary color is #134B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #753D13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#753D13 color

#753D13 rgb(117, 61, 19)

Shades of brown

The hex color #753D13 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 23.9% green and 7.5% blue (117, 61, 19).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 72% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 84% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#753D13 color codes

HEX	`#753D13`
RGB	`rgb(117, 61, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 23.9%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 72%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 84%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, 21.24, 34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 40.88, 58.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.123, 7.167, 1.519)`
Decimal	`7683347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #753D13, 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 #753D13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#753D13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #753D13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #753d13; }
.text { color: #753d13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #753d13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 61 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #753d13, #756e13); }

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Questions

What color is #753D13?: #753D13 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #753D13?: The RGB value is 117, 61, 19: 117 red, 61 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #753D13?: The complementary color is #134B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #753D13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.