What color is #73605D?

#73605D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73605D?

The RGB value is 115, 96, 93: 115 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73605D?

The complementary color is #5D7073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73605D color

#73605D rgb(115, 96, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73605D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (115, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 11% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#73605D color codes

HEX	`#73605D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 11%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 19%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.46, 7.13, 4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.46, 8.46, 32.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.229, 12.801, 12.128)`
Decimal	`7561309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73605D, 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 #73605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #73605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73605d; }
.text { color: #73605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73605d, #736b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #73605D?: #73605D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73605D?: The RGB value is 115, 96, 93: 115 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73605D?: The complementary color is #5D7073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.