What color is #73393E?

#73393E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73393E?

The RGB value is 115, 57, 62: 115 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73393E?

The complementary color is #39736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73393E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73393E color

#73393E rgb(115, 57, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #73393E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 22.4% green and 24.3% blue (115, 57, 62).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 46% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#73393E color codes

HEX	`#73393E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 57, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 22.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.62, 25.98, 8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.62, 27.38, 18.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.403, 6.92, 5.397)`
Decimal	`7551294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73393E, 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 #73393E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73393E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #73393E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73393e; }
.text { color: #73393e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73393e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 57 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73393e, #735139); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73393E?: #73393E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73393E?: The RGB value is 115, 57, 62: 115 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73393E?: The complementary color is #39736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73393E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.