What color is #756647?

#756647 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756647?

The RGB value is 117, 102, 71: 117 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756647?

The complementary color is #475675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756647 color

#756647 rgb(117, 102, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #756647 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 40% green and 27.8% blue (117, 102, 71).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#756647 color codes

HEX	`#756647`
RGB	`rgb(117, 102, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 40%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, 1.09, 19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 19.76, 86.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.225, 13.74, 7.915)`
Decimal	`7693895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756647, 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 #756647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #756647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756647; }
.text { color: #756647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 102 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756647, #6d7547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #756647?: #756647 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756647?: The RGB value is 117, 102, 71: 117 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756647?: The complementary color is #475675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.