What color is #772C30?

#772C30 is a dark, desaturated red known as Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wine and Unwind?

The RGB value is 119, 44, 48: 119 red, 44 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wine and Unwind?

The complementary color is #2C7773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772C30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wine and Unwind color: hex code #772C30

#772C30 rgb(119, 44, 48)

Shades of red

Wine and Unwind has the hex code #772C30. It is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 17.3% green and 18.8% blue (119, 44, 48).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 60% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

Wine and Unwind (#772C30) color codes

HEX	`#772C30`
RGB	`rgb(119, 44, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 17.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.26, 33.19, 14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.26, 36.28, 23.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.043, 5.938, 3.466)`
Decimal	`7810096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wine and Unwind, 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 #772C30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772C30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #772C30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772c30; }
.text { color: #772c30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772c30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 44 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772c30, #774e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #772C30 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #772C30?: #772C30 is a dark, desaturated red known as Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wine and Unwind?: The RGB value is 119, 44, 48: 119 red, 44 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wine and Unwind?: The complementary color is #2C7773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772C30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.