What color is #734E57?

#734E57 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #734E57?

The RGB value is 115, 78, 87: 115 red, 78 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #734E57?

The complementary color is #4E736A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #734E57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#734E57 color

#734E57 rgb(115, 78, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #734E57 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 30.6% green and 34.1% blue (115, 78, 87).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#734E57 color codes

HEX	`#734E57`
RGB	`rgb(115, 78, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 30.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.45, 17.02, 1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.45, 17.06, 3.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.515, 9.782, 10.297)`
Decimal	`7556695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #734E57, 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 #734E57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#734E57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #734E57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #734e57; }
.text { color: #734e57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #734e57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 78 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #734e57, #73584e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #734E57?: #734E57 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #734E57?: The RGB value is 115, 78, 87: 115 red, 78 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #734E57?: The complementary color is #4E736A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #734E57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.