What color is #740F2B?

#740F2B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #740F2B?

The RGB value is 116, 15, 43: 116 red, 15 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #740F2B?

The complementary color is #0F7458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #740F2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#740F2B color

#740F2B rgb(116, 15, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #740F2B is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 5.9% green and 16.9% blue (116, 15, 43).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 77% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 63% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#740F2B color codes

HEX	`#740F2B`
RGB	`rgb(116, 15, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 5.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 77%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 87%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 63%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.42, 43.16, 11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.42, 44.65, 14.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.81, 4.23, 2.69)`
Decimal	`7606059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #740F2B, 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 #740F2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#740F2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #740F2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #740f2b; }
.text { color: #740f2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #740f2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 15 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #740f2b, #74250f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #740F2B?: #740F2B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #740F2B?: The RGB value is 116, 15, 43: 116 red, 15 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #740F2B?: The complementary color is #0F7458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #740F2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.