What color is #730D0D?

#730D0D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Secret Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #730D0D?

The RGB value is 115, 13, 13: 115 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #730D0D?

The complementary color is #0D7373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #730D0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#730D0D color

#730D0D rgb(115, 13, 13)

Shades of red

The hex color #730D0D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 5.1% green and 5.1% blue (115, 13, 13).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 80% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 89% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Scarlet (#7A0E0E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#730D0D color codes

HEX	`#730D0D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 13, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 5.1%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 80%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 89%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.55, 41.95, 29.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.55, 51.4, 35.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.288, 3.963, 0.762)`
Decimal	`7539981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #730D0D, 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 #730D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#730D0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #730D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #730d0d; }
.text { color: #730d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #730d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 13 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #730d0d, #73400d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #730D0D?: #730D0D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Secret Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #730D0D?: The RGB value is 115, 13, 13: 115 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #730D0D?: The complementary color is #0D7373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #730D0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.