What color is #735860?

#735860 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #735860?

The RGB value is 115, 88, 96: 115 red, 88 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #735860?

The complementary color is #58736B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #735860?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#735860 color

#735860 rgb(115, 88, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #735860 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 34.5% green and 37.6% blue (115, 88, 96).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#735860 color codes

HEX	`#735860`
RGB	`rgb(115, 88, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 34.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.36, 12.49, -0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.36, 12.5, 358.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.671, 11.469, 12.61)`
Decimal	`7559264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #735860, 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 #735860	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#735860 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #735860 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #735860; }
.text { color: #735860; }
.border { border: 2px solid #735860; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 88 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #735860, #735e58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #735860?: #735860 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #735860?: The RGB value is 115, 88, 96: 115 red, 88 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #735860?: The complementary color is #58736B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #735860?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.