What color is #772233?

#772233 is a dark, moderate red known as Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Whisky Cola?

The RGB value is 119, 34, 51: 119 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Whisky Cola?

The complementary color is #227766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Whisky Cola color: hex code #772233

#772233 rgb(119, 34, 51)

Shades of red

Whisky Cola has the hex code #772233. It is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 13.3% green and 20% blue (119, 34, 51).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 56% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

Whisky Cola (#772233) color codes

HEX	`#772233`
RGB	`rgb(119, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 56%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 71%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.59, 38.12, 10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.59, 39.52, 15.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.778, 5.306, 3.693)`
Decimal	`7807539`
Short hex	`#723`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Whisky Cola, 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 #772233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #772233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772233; }
.text { color: #772233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772233, #773c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #772233 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #772233?: #772233 is a dark, moderate red known as Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Whisky Cola?: The RGB value is 119, 34, 51: 119 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Whisky Cola?: The complementary color is #227766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.