What color is #734549?

#734549 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734549?

The RGB value is 115, 69, 73: 115 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734549?

The complementary color is #45736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734549 color

#734549 rgb(115, 69, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #734549 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 27.1% green and 28.6% blue (115, 69, 73).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#734549 color codes

HEX	`#734549`
RGB	`rgb(115, 69, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 27.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.77, 20.33, 6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.77, 21.2, 16.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.401, 8.383, 7.372)`
Decimal	`7554377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734549, 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 #734549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #734549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734549; }
.text { color: #734549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 69 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734549, #735845); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #734549?: #734549 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734549?: The RGB value is 115, 69, 73: 115 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734549?: The complementary color is #45736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.