What color is #723B32?

#723B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #723B32?

The RGB value is 114, 59, 50: 114 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723B32?

The complementary color is #326972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723B32 color

#723B32 rgb(114, 59, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #723B32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 23.1% green and 19.6% blue (114, 59, 50).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 56% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#723B32 color codes

HEX	`#723B32`
RGB	`rgb(114, 59, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 23.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 56%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, 23.13, 16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 28.34, 35.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.08, 6.937, 3.878)`
Decimal	`7486258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723B32, 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 #723B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #723B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723b32; }
.text { color: #723b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 59 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723b32, #725b32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #723B32?: #723B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #723B32?: The RGB value is 114, 59, 50: 114 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723B32?: The complementary color is #326972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.