What color is #722234?

#722234 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #722234?

The RGB value is 114, 34, 52: 114 red, 34 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #722234?

The complementary color is #227260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #722234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#722234 color

#722234 rgb(114, 34, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #722234 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 13.3% green and 20.4% blue (114, 34, 52).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 54% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#722234 color codes

HEX	`#722234`
RGB	`rgb(114, 34, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 13.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 54%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.65, 36.48, 8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.65, 37.41, 12.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.132, 4.97, 3.779)`
Decimal	`7479860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #722234, 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 #722234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#722234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #722234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #722234; }
.text { color: #722234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #722234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 34 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #722234, #723822); }

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Questions

What color is #722234?: #722234 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #722234?: The RGB value is 114, 34, 52: 114 red, 34 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #722234?: The complementary color is #227260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #722234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.