What color is #72303D?

#72303D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72303D?

The RGB value is 114, 48, 61: 114 red, 48 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72303D?

The complementary color is #307265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72303D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72303D color

#72303D rgb(114, 48, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #72303D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 18.8% green and 23.9% blue (114, 48, 61).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 46% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#72303D color codes

HEX	`#72303D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 48, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 18.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 46%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, 30.47, 6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 31.11, 11.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.839, 6.029, 5.112)`
Decimal	`7483453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72303D, 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 #72303D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72303D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #72303D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72303d; }
.text { color: #72303d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72303d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 48 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72303d, #724430); }

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Questions

What color is #72303D?: #72303D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72303D?: The RGB value is 114, 48, 61: 114 red, 48 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72303D?: The complementary color is #307265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72303D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.