What color is #741734?

#741734 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #741734?

The RGB value is 116, 23, 52: 116 red, 23 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #741734?

The complementary color is #177457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #741734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#741734 color

#741734 rgb(116, 23, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #741734 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 9% green and 20.4% blue (116, 23, 52).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 55% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#741734 color codes

HEX	`#741734`
RGB	`rgb(116, 23, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 80%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 55%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.49, 41.47, 6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.49, 42.02, 9.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.129, 4.575, 3.703)`
Decimal	`7608116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #741734, 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 #741734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#741734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #741734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #741734; }
.text { color: #741734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #741734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 23 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #741734, #742917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #741734?: #741734 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #741734?: The RGB value is 116, 23, 52: 116 red, 23 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #741734?: The complementary color is #177457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #741734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.