Color #73454F Color / Colour Code #73454F
This page shows the hex color code for color #73454f (#73454F). The colour is a red tone with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #73454F against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#73454F paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 317, 347, and 17 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 347, 107, and 227 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #73454F
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 347 and saturation at 25%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 347 to 32 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 347 with its complement at 167 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #73454F
Lightness variations at hue 347 and 25% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #73454F
Design Use Cases for #73454F
Muted Accent Color
With 25% saturation, #73454F has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #73454F is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#73454F falls in the red spectrum (hue 347). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #73454F (hue 347) to its complement at hue 167. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 17. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #73454f, #457369);
CSS Code for #73454F
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About Color #73454F (#73454F)
#73454F is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 115 red, 69 green, and 79 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 347 degrees with 25% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #73454F is 84/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 31% yellow, and 55% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #73454F against white is 7.80:1 and against black is 2.69:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #457369 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #73454F. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #734566 and #735245, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #73454F?
- #73454F is Color #73454F, a red color (colour) with RGB(115, 69, 79), HSL(347, 25%, 36%), and CMYK(0%, 40%, 31%, 55%). Its perceived brightness is 84/255.
- Is #73454F accessible for text?
- Against white, #73454F has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.69:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #73454F?
- The complementary colour is #457369 (hue 167). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #734566 and #735245. The triadic palette adds #4F7345 and #454F73 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #73454F in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #73454f; or rgb(115, 69, 79); or hsl(347, 25%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 347 25% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.