What color is #756748?

#756748 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 #756748?

The RGB value is 117, 103, 72: 117 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756748?

The complementary color is #485675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756748 color

#756748 rgb(117, 103, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #756748 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (117, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 38% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#756748 color codes

HEX	`#756748`
RGB	`rgb(117, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 38%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.16, 0.63, 19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.16, 19.56, 88.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.356, 13.951, 8.119)`
Decimal	`7694152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756748, 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 #756748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #756748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756748; }
.text { color: #756748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756748, #6c7548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #756748?: #756748 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 #756748?: The RGB value is 117, 103, 72: 117 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756748?: The complementary color is #485675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.