What color is #754428?

#754428 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754428?

The RGB value is 117, 68, 40: 117 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754428?

The complementary color is #285975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754428 color

#754428 rgb(117, 68, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #754428 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 26.7% green and 15.7% blue (117, 68, 40).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 66% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#754428 color codes

HEX	`#754428`
RGB	`rgb(117, 68, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 26.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 66%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 66%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, 18.28, 25.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 31.53, 54.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.787, 8.07, 3.049)`
Decimal	`7685160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754428, 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 #754428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #754428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754428; }
.text { color: #754428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 68 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754428, #756a28); }

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Questions

What color is #754428?: #754428 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754428?: The RGB value is 117, 68, 40: 117 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754428?: The complementary color is #285975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.