What color is #722943?

#722943 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #722943?

The RGB value is 114, 41, 67: 114 red, 41 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #722943?

The complementary color is #297258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #722943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#722943 color

#722943 rgb(114, 41, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #722943 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 16.1% green and 26.3% blue (114, 41, 67).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 41% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#722943 color codes

HEX	`#722943`
RGB	`rgb(114, 41, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 16.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 64%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 41%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.3, 34.79, 0.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.3, 34.79, 0.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.746, 5.57, 5.924)`
Decimal	`7481667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #722943, 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 #722943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#722943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #722943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #722943; }
.text { color: #722943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #722943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 41 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #722943, #723329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #722943?: #722943 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #722943?: The RGB value is 114, 41, 67: 114 red, 41 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #722943?: The complementary color is #297258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #722943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.