What color is #723650?

#723650 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #723650?

The RGB value is 114, 54, 80: 114 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723650?

The complementary color is #367258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723650 color

#723650 rgb(114, 54, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #723650 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 21.2% green and 31.4% blue (114, 54, 80).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 30% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#723650 color codes

HEX	`#723650`
RGB	`rgb(114, 54, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 21.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 53%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 30%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.34, 29.67, -3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.34, 29.88, 353.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.707, 6.796, 8.388)`
Decimal	`7485008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723650, 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 #723650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #723650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723650; }
.text { color: #723650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 54 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723650, #723a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #723650?: #723650 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #723650?: The RGB value is 114, 54, 80: 114 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723650?: The complementary color is #367258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.