What color is #735357?

#735357 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 #735357?

The RGB value is 115, 83, 87: 115 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735357?

The complementary color is #53736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735357 color

#735357 rgb(115, 83, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #735357 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 32.5% green and 34.1% blue (115, 83, 87).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#735357 color codes

HEX	`#735357`
RGB	`rgb(115, 83, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 32.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, 13.99, 2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 14.29, 11.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.884, 10.52, 10.42)`
Decimal	`7557975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735357, 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 #735357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #735357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735357; }
.text { color: #735357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 83 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735357, #735f53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735357?: #735357 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 #735357?: The RGB value is 115, 83, 87: 115 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735357?: The complementary color is #53736F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.