What color is #B3725A?

#B3725A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3725A?

The RGB value is 179, 114, 90: 179 red, 114 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3725A?

The complementary color is #5A9BB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3725A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3725A color

#B3725A rgb(179, 114, 90)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B3725A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 44.7% green and 35.3% blue (179, 114, 90).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 50% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Spiced (#BB715B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#B3725A color codes

HEX	`#B3725A`
RGB	`rgb(179, 114, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 44.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 37%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 50%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 50%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.41, 22.98, 23.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.41, 33.19, 46.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.455, 22.359, 12.593)`
Decimal	`11760218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3725A, 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 #B3725A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3725A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	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 #B3725A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3725a; }
.text { color: #b3725a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3725a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 114 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3725a, #b39f5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #B3725A?: #B3725A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3725A?: The RGB value is 179, 114, 90: 179 red, 114 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3725A?: The complementary color is #5A9BB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3725A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.