What color is #74144B?

#74144B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74144B?

The RGB value is 116, 20, 75: 116 red, 20 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74144B?

The complementary color is #14743D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74144B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74144B color

#74144B rgb(116, 20, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #74144B is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 7.8% green and 29.4% blue (116, 20, 75).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 71% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 35% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#74144B color codes

HEX	`#74144B`
RGB	`rgb(116, 20, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 7.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 71%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.93, 44.81, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.93, 45.56, 349.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.723, 4.722, 7.107)`
Decimal	`7607371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74144B, 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 #74144B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74144B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #74144B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74144b; }
.text { color: #74144b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74144b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 20 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74144b, #74141b); }

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Questions

What color is #74144B?: #74144B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74144B?: The RGB value is 116, 20, 75: 116 red, 20 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74144B?: The complementary color is #14743D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74144B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.