What color is #733040?

#733040 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #733040?

The RGB value is 115, 48, 64: 115 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #733040?

The complementary color is #307363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #733040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#733040 color

#733040 rgb(115, 48, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #733040 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (115, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 44% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#733040 color codes

HEX	`#733040`
RGB	`rgb(115, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 44%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.74, 31.2, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.74, 31.55, 8.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.053, 6.13, 5.556)`
Decimal	`7548992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #733040, 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 #733040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#733040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #733040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #733040; }
.text { color: #733040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #733040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #733040, #734130); }

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Questions

What color is #733040?: #733040 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #733040?: The RGB value is 115, 48, 64: 115 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #733040?: The complementary color is #307363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #733040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.