What color is #732830?

#732830 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #732830?

The RGB value is 115, 40, 48: 115 red, 40 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #732830?

The complementary color is #28736B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #732830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#732830 color

#732830 rgb(115, 40, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #732830 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 15.7% green and 18.8% blue (115, 40, 48).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 58% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#732830 color codes

HEX	`#732830`
RGB	`rgb(115, 40, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 15.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 58%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.78, 33.67, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.78, 35.93, 20.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.363, 5.377, 3.393)`
Decimal	`7546928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #732830, 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 #732830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#732830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #732830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #732830; }
.text { color: #732830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #732830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 40 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #732830, #734628); }

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Questions

What color is #732830?: #732830 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #732830?: The RGB value is 115, 40, 48: 115 red, 40 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #732830?: The complementary color is #28736B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #732830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.