What color is #73161A?

#73161A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Festive Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73161A?

The RGB value is 115, 22, 26: 115 red, 22 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73161A?

The complementary color is #16736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73161A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73161A color

#73161A rgb(115, 22, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #73161A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 8.6% green and 10.2% blue (115, 22, 26).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 68% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 77% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Festive Bordeaux (#6E0F12), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#73161A color codes

HEX	`#73161A`
RGB	`rgb(115, 22, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 8.6%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 68%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 81%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 77%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.62, 39.79, 23.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.62, 46, 30.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.544, 4.294, 1.409)`
Decimal	`7542298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73161A, 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 #73161A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73161A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #73161A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73161a; }
.text { color: #73161a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73161a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 22 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73161a, #734116); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #73161A?: #73161A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Festive Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73161A?: The RGB value is 115, 22, 26: 115 red, 22 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73161A?: The complementary color is #16736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73161A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.