What color is #741531?

#741531 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 #741531?

The RGB value is 116, 21, 49: 116 red, 21 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #741531?

The complementary color is #157458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #741531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#741531 color

#741531 rgb(116, 21, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #741531 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 8.2% green and 19.2% blue (116, 21, 49).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 69% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 58% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#741531 color codes

HEX	`#741531`
RGB	`rgb(116, 21, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 8.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 69%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 82%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 58%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.17, 41.88, 8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.17, 42.7, 11.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.026, 4.472, 3.346)`
Decimal	`7607601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #741531, 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 #741531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#741531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #741531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #741531; }
.text { color: #741531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #741531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 21 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #741531, #742915); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #741531?: #741531 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 #741531?: The RGB value is 116, 21, 49: 116 red, 21 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #741531?: The complementary color is #157458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #741531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.