What color is #734237?

#734237 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734237?

The RGB value is 115, 66, 55: 115 red, 66 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734237?

The complementary color is #376873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734237 color

#734237 rgb(115, 66, 55)

Shades of brown

The hex color #734237 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 25.9% green and 21.6% blue (115, 66, 55).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 52% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Magma (#7A463A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#734237 color codes

HEX	`#734237`
RGB	`rgb(115, 66, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 25.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 52%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.6, 19.93, 15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.6, 25.44, 38.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.709, 7.818, 4.611)`
Decimal	`7553591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734237, 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 #734237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #734237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734237; }
.text { color: #734237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 66 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734237, #736037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #734237?: #734237 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734237?: The RGB value is 115, 66, 55: 115 red, 66 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734237?: The complementary color is #376873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.