What color is #732429?

#732429 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732429?

The RGB value is 115, 36, 41: 115 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732429?

The complementary color is #24736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732429 color

#732429 rgb(115, 36, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #732429 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 14.1% green and 16.1% blue (115, 36, 41).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 64% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#732429 color codes

HEX	`#732429`
RGB	`rgb(115, 36, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 14.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 35.02, 16.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 38.53, 24.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.102, 5.068, 2.649)`
Decimal	`7545897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732429, 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 #732429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	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 #732429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732429; }
.text { color: #732429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 36 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732429, #734624); }

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Questions

What color is #732429?: #732429 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732429?: The RGB value is 115, 36, 41: 115 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732429?: The complementary color is #24736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.