What color is #734853?

#734853 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734853?

The RGB value is 115, 72, 83: 115 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734853?

The complementary color is #487368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734853 color

#734853 rgb(115, 72, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #734853 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (115, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#734853 color codes

HEX	`#734853`
RGB	`rgb(115, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.8, 20.01, 1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.8, 20.04, 3.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.949, 8.905, 9.324)`
Decimal	`7555155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734853, 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 #734853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #734853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734853; }
.text { color: #734853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734853, #735348); }

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Questions

What color is #734853?: #734853 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734853?: The RGB value is 115, 72, 83: 115 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734853?: The complementary color is #487368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.