What color is #725158?

#725158 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725158?

The RGB value is 114, 81, 88: 114 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725158?

The complementary color is #51726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725158 color

#725158 rgb(114, 81, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #725158 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 31.8% green and 34.5% blue (114, 81, 88).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#725158 color codes

HEX	`#725158`
RGB	`rgb(114, 81, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 31.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 14.96, 1.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 15.02, 5.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.643, 10.167, 10.58)`
Decimal	`7491928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725158, 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 #725158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #725158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725158; }
.text { color: #725158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 81 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725158, #725a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #725158?: #725158 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725158?: The RGB value is 114, 81, 88: 114 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725158?: The complementary color is #51726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.