What color is #73366D?

#73366D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73366D?

The RGB value is 115, 54, 109: 115 red, 54 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73366D?

The complementary color is #36733C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73366D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73366D color

#73366D rgb(115, 54, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #73366D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 21.2% green and 42.7% blue (115, 54, 109).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#73366D color codes

HEX	`#73366D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 54, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 21.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 53%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.67, 34.96, -20.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.67, 40.31, 330.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.15, 7.388, 15.304)`
Decimal	`7550573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73366D, 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 #73366D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73366D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #73366D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73366d; }
.text { color: #73366d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73366d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 54 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73366d, #73364e); }

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Questions

What color is #73366D?: #73366D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73366D?: The RGB value is 115, 54, 109: 115 red, 54 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73366D?: The complementary color is #36733C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73366D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.