What color is #73322E?

#73322E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73322E?

The RGB value is 115, 50, 46: 115 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73322E?

The complementary color is #2E6F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73322E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73322E color

#73322E rgb(115, 50, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #73322E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 19.6% green and 18% blue (115, 50, 46).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#73322E color codes

HEX	`#73322E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 50, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 19.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, 28.29, 16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 32.71, 30.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.705, 6.124, 3.308)`
Decimal	`7549486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73322E, 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 #73322E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73322E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #73322E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73322e; }
.text { color: #73322e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73322e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 50 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73322e, #73552e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #73322E?: #73322E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73322E?: The RGB value is 115, 50, 46: 115 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73322E?: The complementary color is #2E6F73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73322E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.