What color is #735055?

#735055 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735055?

The RGB value is 115, 80, 85: 115 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735055?

The complementary color is #50736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735055 color

#735055 rgb(115, 80, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #735055 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (115, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 26% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#735055 color codes

HEX	`#735055`
RGB	`rgb(115, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, 15.48, 2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 15.76, 10.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.579, 10.039, 9.92)`
Decimal	`7557205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735055, 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 #735055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #735055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735055; }
.text { color: #735055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735055, #735d50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735055?: #735055 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735055?: The RGB value is 115, 80, 85: 115 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735055?: The complementary color is #50736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.