What color is #724157?

#724157 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 #724157?

The RGB value is 114, 65, 87: 114 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724157?

The complementary color is #41725C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724157 color

#724157 rgb(114, 65, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #724157 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 25.5% green and 34.1% blue (114, 65, 87).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#724157 color codes

HEX	`#724157`
RGB	`rgb(114, 65, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 25.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, 24.43, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 24.75, 350.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.55, 8.047, 10.012)`
Decimal	`7487831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724157, 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 #724157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #724157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724157; }
.text { color: #724157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 65 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724157, #724341); }

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Questions

What color is #724157?: #724157 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 #724157?: The RGB value is 114, 65, 87: 114 red, 65 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724157?: The complementary color is #41725C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.