What color is #945732?

#945732 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Indochine. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #945732?

The RGB value is 148, 87, 50: 148 red, 87 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #945732?

The complementary color is #326F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #945732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#945732 color

#945732 rgb(148, 87, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #945732 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 34.1% green and 19.6% blue (148, 87, 50).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 49% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 66% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Indochine (#9C5B34), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#945732 color codes

HEX	`#945732`
RGB	`rgb(148, 87, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 34.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 49%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 66%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, 21.7, 31.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 38.54, 55.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.198, 13.344, 4.74)`
Decimal	`9721650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #945732, 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 #945732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#945732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #945732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #945732; }
.text { color: #945732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #945732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 87 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #945732, #948832); }

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Questions

What color is #945732?: #945732 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Indochine. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #945732?: The RGB value is 148, 87, 50: 148 red, 87 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #945732?: The complementary color is #326F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #945732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.