What color is #735764?

#735764 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 #735764?

The RGB value is 115, 87, 100: 115 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735764?

The complementary color is #577366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735764 color

#735764 rgb(115, 87, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #735764 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.1% green and 39.2% blue (115, 87, 100).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 13% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#735764 color codes

HEX	`#735764`
RGB	`rgb(115, 87, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, 13.83, -3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 14.15, 347.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.779, 11.382, 13.578)`
Decimal	`7559012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735764, 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 #735764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #735764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735764; }
.text { color: #735764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 87 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735764, #735857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735764?: #735764 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 #735764?: The RGB value is 115, 87, 100: 115 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735764?: The complementary color is #577366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.