What color is #73433D?

#73433D 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 #73433D?

The RGB value is 115, 67, 61: 115 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73433D?

The complementary color is #3D6D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73433D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73433D color

#73433D rgb(115, 67, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #73433D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 26.3% green and 23.9% blue (115, 67, 61).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Single Origin (#713E39), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#73433D color codes

HEX	`#73433D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 67, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 26.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.98, 20, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.98, 23.6, 32.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.92, 7.997, 5.435)`
Decimal	`7553853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73433D, 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 #73433D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#73433D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #73433D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73433d; }
.text { color: #73433d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73433d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 67 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73433d, #735e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #73433D?: #73433D 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 #73433D?: The RGB value is 115, 67, 61: 115 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73433D?: The complementary color is #3D6D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73433D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.