What color is #673538?

#673538 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673538?

The RGB value is 103, 53, 56: 103 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673538?

The complementary color is #356764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673538 color

#673538 rgb(103, 53, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #673538 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 20.8% green and 22% blue (103, 53, 56).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 46% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#673538 color codes

HEX	`#673538`
RGB	`rgb(103, 53, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 20.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 46%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.68, 22.62, 8.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.68, 24.05, 19.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.581, 5.716, 4.445)`
Decimal	`6763832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673538, 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 #673538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #673538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673538; }
.text { color: #673538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 53 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673538, #674b35); }

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Questions

What color is #673538?: #673538 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673538?: The RGB value is 103, 53, 56: 103 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673538?: The complementary color is #356764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.