What color is #73303B?

#73303B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73303B?

The RGB value is 115, 48, 59: 115 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73303B?

The complementary color is #307368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73303B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73303B color

#73303B rgb(115, 48, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #73303B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 18.8% green and 23.1% blue (115, 48, 59).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 49% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#73303B color codes

HEX	`#73303B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 48, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 18.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 49%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.6, 30.63, 7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.6, 31.61, 14.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.917, 6.076, 4.84)`
Decimal	`7548987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73303B, 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 #73303B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73303B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #73303B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73303b; }
.text { color: #73303b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73303b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 48 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73303b, #734630); }

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Questions

What color is #73303B?: #73303B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73303B?: The RGB value is 115, 48, 59: 115 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73303B?: The complementary color is #307368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73303B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.