What color is #732445?

#732445 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732445?

The RGB value is 115, 36, 69: 115 red, 36 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732445?

The complementary color is #247352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732445 color

#732445 rgb(115, 36, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #732445 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 14.1% green and 27.1% blue (115, 36, 69).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#732445 color codes

HEX	`#732445`
RGB	`rgb(115, 36, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 14.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.67, 37.74, -1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.67, 37.77, 357.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.776, 5.337, 6.197)`
Decimal	`7545925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732445, 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 #732445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #732445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732445; }
.text { color: #732445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 36 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732445, #732b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #732445?: #732445 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732445?: The RGB value is 115, 36, 69: 115 red, 36 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732445?: The complementary color is #247352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.