What color is #740037?

#740037 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merlot. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #740037?

The RGB value is 116, 0, 55: 116 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #740037?

The complementary color is #00743D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #740037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#740037 color

#740037 rgb(116, 0, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #740037 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 0% green and 21.6% blue (116, 0, 55).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Merlot (#730039), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#740037 color codes

HEX	`#740037`
RGB	`rgb(116, 0, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 0%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.64, 47.28, 2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.64, 47.33, 2.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.893, 3.99, 3.968)`
Decimal	`7602231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #740037, 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 #740037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#740037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #740037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #740037; }
.text { color: #740037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #740037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 0 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #740037, #740300); }

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Questions

What color is #740037?: #740037 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merlot. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #740037?: The RGB value is 116, 0, 55: 116 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #740037?: The complementary color is #00743D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #740037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.