What color is #73505B?

#73505B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73505B?

The RGB value is 115, 80, 91: 115 red, 80 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73505B?

The complementary color is #507368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73505B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73505B color

#73505B rgb(115, 80, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #73505B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 31.4% green and 35.7% blue (115, 80, 91).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 21% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#73505B color codes

HEX	`#73505B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 80, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 31.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.09, 16.48, -0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.09, 16.49, 358.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.827, 10.138, 11.229)`
Decimal	`7557211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73505B, 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 #73505B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73505B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #73505B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73505b; }
.text { color: #73505b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73505b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 80 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73505b, #735650); }

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Questions

What color is #73505B?: #73505B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73505B?: The RGB value is 115, 80, 91: 115 red, 80 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73505B?: The complementary color is #507368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73505B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.