What color is #732238?

#732238 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732238?

The RGB value is 115, 34, 56: 115 red, 34 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732238?

The complementary color is #22735D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732238 color

#732238 rgb(115, 34, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #732238 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 13.3% green and 22% blue (115, 34, 56).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 51% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#732238 color codes

HEX	`#732238`
RGB	`rgb(115, 34, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 13.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 70%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 51%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.95, 37.21, 6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.95, 37.7, 9.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.357, 5.075, 4.28)`
Decimal	`7545400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732238, 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 #732238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #732238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732238; }
.text { color: #732238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 34 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732238, #733522); }

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Questions

What color is #732238?: #732238 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732238?: The RGB value is 115, 34, 56: 115 red, 34 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732238?: The complementary color is #22735D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.