What color is #732435?

#732435 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732435?

The RGB value is 115, 36, 53: 115 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732435?

The complementary color is #247362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732435 color

#732435 rgb(115, 36, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #732435 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (115, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 54% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#732435 color codes

HEX	`#732435`
RGB	`rgb(115, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 54%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.2, 36.02, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.2, 36.99, 13.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.344, 5.165, 3.925)`
Decimal	`7545909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732435, 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 #732435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #732435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732435; }
.text { color: #732435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732435, #733b24); }

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Questions

What color is #732435?: #732435 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732435?: The RGB value is 115, 36, 53: 115 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732435?: The complementary color is #247362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.