What color is #723249?

#723249 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 #723249?

The RGB value is 114, 50, 73: 114 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723249?

The complementary color is #32725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723249 color

#723249 rgb(114, 50, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #723249 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 19.6% green and 28.6% blue (114, 50, 73).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 36% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#723249 color codes

HEX	`#723249`
RGB	`rgb(114, 50, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 19.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 36%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.26, 30.88, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.26, 30.89, 359.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.283, 6.341, 7.037)`
Decimal	`7483977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723249, 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 #723249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #723249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723249; }
.text { color: #723249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 50 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723249, #723b32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #723249?: #723249 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 #723249?: The RGB value is 114, 50, 73: 114 red, 50 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723249?: The complementary color is #32725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.