What color is #722F39?

#722F39 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #722F39?

The RGB value is 114, 47, 57: 114 red, 47 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #722F39?

The complementary color is #2F7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #722F39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#722F39 color

#722F39 rgb(114, 47, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #722F39 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 18.4% green and 22.4% blue (114, 47, 57).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#722F39 color codes

HEX	`#722F39`
RGB	`rgb(114, 47, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 18.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 42%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 30.57, 8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 31.72, 15.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.695, 5.907, 4.552)`
Decimal	`7483193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #722F39, 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 #722F39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#722F39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #722F39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #722f39; }
.text { color: #722f39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #722f39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 47 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #722f39, #72462f); }

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Questions

What color is #722F39?: #722F39 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #722F39?: The RGB value is 114, 47, 57: 114 red, 47 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #722F39?: The complementary color is #2F7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #722F39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.