What color is #734C4D?

#734C4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734C4D?

The RGB value is 115, 76, 77: 115 red, 76 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734C4D?

The complementary color is #4C7372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734C4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734C4D color

#734C4D rgb(115, 76, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #734C4D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 29.8% green and 30.2% blue (115, 76, 77).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 33% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#734C4D color codes

HEX	`#734C4D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 76, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 29.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 33%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.65, 16.68, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.65, 17.78, 20.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.995, 9.35, 8.245)`
Decimal	`7556173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734C4D, 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 #734C4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734C4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #734C4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734c4d; }
.text { color: #734c4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734c4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 76 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734c4d, #735f4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #734C4D?: #734C4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734C4D?: The RGB value is 115, 76, 77: 115 red, 76 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734C4D?: The complementary color is #4C7372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734C4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.