What color is #735765?

#735765 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 #735765?

The RGB value is 115, 87, 101: 115 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735765?

The complementary color is #577365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735765 color

#735765 rgb(115, 87, 101)

Shades of red

The hex color #735765 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.1% green and 39.6% blue (115, 87, 101).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#735765 color codes

HEX	`#735765`
RGB	`rgb(115, 87, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.25, 14.02, -3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.25, 14.47, 345.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.827, 11.401, 13.834)`
Decimal	`7559013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735765, 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 #735765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #735765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735765; }
.text { color: #735765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 87 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735765, #735757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735765?: #735765 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 #735765?: The RGB value is 115, 87, 101: 115 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735765?: The complementary color is #577365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.