What color is #724C53?

#724C53 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #724C53?

The RGB value is 114, 76, 83: 114 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #724C53?

The complementary color is #4C726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #724C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#724C53 color

#724C53 rgb(114, 76, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #724C53 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 29.8% green and 32.5% blue (114, 76, 83).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#724C53 color codes

HEX	`#724C53`
RGB	`rgb(114, 76, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 29.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.69, 17.18, 2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.69, 17.35, 8.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.085, 9.371, 9.407)`
Decimal	`7490643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #724C53, 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 #724C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#724C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #724C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #724c53; }
.text { color: #724c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #724c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 76 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #724c53, #72584c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #724C53?: #724C53 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #724C53?: The RGB value is 114, 76, 83: 114 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #724C53?: The complementary color is #4C726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #724C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.