What color is #76523E?

#76523E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76523E?

The RGB value is 118, 82, 62: 118 red, 82 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76523E?

The complementary color is #3E6276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76523E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76523E color

#76523E rgb(118, 82, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #76523E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 32.2% green and 24.3% blue (118, 82, 62).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 47% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#76523E color codes

HEX	`#76523E`
RGB	`rgb(118, 82, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 32.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, 12.4, 17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 21.63, 55.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.359, 10.235, 5.934)`
Decimal	`7754302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76523E, 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 #76523E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#76523E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #76523E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76523e; }
.text { color: #76523e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76523e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 82 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76523e, #766e3e); }

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Questions

What color is #76523E?: #76523E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76523E?: The RGB value is 118, 82, 62: 118 red, 82 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76523E?: The complementary color is #3E6276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76523E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.