What color is #724244?

#724244 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #724244?

The RGB value is 114, 66, 68: 114 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724244?

The complementary color is #427270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724244 color

#724244 rgb(114, 66, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #724244 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (114, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#724244 color codes

HEX	`#724244`
RGB	`rgb(114, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, 21.03, 7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 22.42, 20.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.931, 7.892, 6.468)`
Decimal	`7488068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724244, 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 #724244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #724244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724244; }
.text { color: #724244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724244, #725842); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #724244?: #724244 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #724244?: The RGB value is 114, 66, 68: 114 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724244?: The complementary color is #427270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.