What color is #734E4C?

#734E4C 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 #734E4C?

The RGB value is 115, 78, 76: 115 red, 78 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734E4C?

The complementary color is #4C7173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734E4C color

#734E4C rgb(115, 78, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #734E4C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 30.6% green and 29.8% blue (115, 78, 76).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#734E4C color codes

HEX	`#734E4C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 78, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 30.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.14, 15.32, 7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.14, 17.05, 26.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.099, 9.616, 8.108)`
Decimal	`7556684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734E4C, 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 #734E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #734E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734e4c; }
.text { color: #734e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 78 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734e4c, #73624c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #734E4C?: #734E4C 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 #734E4C?: The RGB value is 115, 78, 76: 115 red, 78 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734E4C?: The complementary color is #4C7173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.