What color is #73343D?

#73343D 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 #73343D?

The RGB value is 115, 52, 61: 115 red, 52 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73343D?

The complementary color is #34736A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73343D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73343D color

#73343D rgb(115, 52, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #73343D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 20.4% green and 23.9% blue (115, 52, 61).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 38% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#73343D color codes

HEX	`#73343D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 52, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 20.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 38%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.49, 28.68, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.49, 29.7, 15.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.141, 6.439, 5.175)`
Decimal	`7550013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73343D, 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 #73343D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73343D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #73343D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73343d; }
.text { color: #73343d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73343d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 52 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73343d, #734b34); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73343D?: #73343D 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 #73343D?: The RGB value is 115, 52, 61: 115 red, 52 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73343D?: The complementary color is #34736A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73343D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.