What color is #723A4E?

#723A4E 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 #723A4E?

The RGB value is 114, 58, 78: 114 red, 58 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723A4E?

The complementary color is #3A725E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723A4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723A4E color

#723A4E rgb(114, 58, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #723A4E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 22.7% green and 30.6% blue (114, 58, 78).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#723A4E color codes

HEX	`#723A4E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 58, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 22.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 49%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.16, 27.11, -0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.16, 27.13, 357.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.828, 7.154, 8.07)`
Decimal	`7486030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723A4E, 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 #723A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #723A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723a4e; }
.text { color: #723a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 58 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723a4e, #72423a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #723A4E?: #723A4E 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 #723A4E?: The RGB value is 114, 58, 78: 114 red, 58 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723A4E?: The complementary color is #3A725E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723A4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.