What color is #734D4D?

#734D4D 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 #734D4D?

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

What is the complementary color of #734D4D?

The complementary color is #4D7373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734D4D color

#734D4D rgb(115, 77, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #734D4D is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% 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 7.25:1).

#734D4D color codes

HEX	`#734D4D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 77, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 30.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.91, 16.08, 6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.91, 17.35, 22.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.064, 9.489, 8.269)`
Decimal	`7556429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734D4D, 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 #734D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #734D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734d4d; }
.text { color: #734d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 77 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734d4d, #73604d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #734D4D?: #734D4D 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 #734D4D?: The RGB value is 115, 77, 77: 115 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734D4D?: The complementary color is #4D7373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.