What color is #723C33?

#723C33 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 #723C33?

The RGB value is 114, 60, 51: 114 red, 60 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #723C33?

The complementary color is #336972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #723C33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#723C33 color

#723C33 rgb(114, 60, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #723C33 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 23.5% green and 20% blue (114, 60, 51).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 55% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#723C33 color codes

HEX	`#723C33`
RGB	`rgb(114, 60, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 23.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, 22.64, 16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 27.77, 35.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.153, 7.049, 4.01)`
Decimal	`7486515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #723C33, 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 #723C33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#723C33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #723C33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #723c33; }
.text { color: #723c33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #723c33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 60 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #723c33, #725b33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #723C33?: #723C33 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 #723C33?: The RGB value is 114, 60, 51: 114 red, 60 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #723C33?: The complementary color is #336972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #723C33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.