What color is #734239?

#734239 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Single Origin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734239?

The RGB value is 115, 66, 57: 115 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734239?

The complementary color is #396A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734239 color

#734239 rgb(115, 66, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #734239 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 25.9% green and 22.4% blue (115, 66, 57).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Single Origin (#713E39), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#734239 color codes

HEX	`#734239`
RGB	`rgb(115, 66, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 25.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, 20.14, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 24.88, 35.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.758, 7.838, 4.869)`
Decimal	`7553593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734239, 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 #734239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #734239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734239; }
.text { color: #734239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 66 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734239, #735f39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #734239?: #734239 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Single Origin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734239?: The RGB value is 115, 66, 57: 115 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734239?: The complementary color is #396A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.