What color is #741C4F?

#741C4F 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 #741C4F?

The RGB value is 116, 28, 79: 116 red, 28 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #741C4F?

The complementary color is #1C7441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #741C4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#741C4F color

#741C4F rgb(116, 28, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #741C4F is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 11% green and 31% blue (116, 28, 79).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 61% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#741C4F color codes

HEX	`#741C4F`
RGB	`rgb(116, 28, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 11%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 61%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 76%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.04, 42.61, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.04, 43.6, 347.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.029, 5.109, 7.906)`
Decimal	`7609423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #741C4F, 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 #741C4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#741C4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #741C4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #741c4f; }
.text { color: #741c4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #741c4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 28 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #741c4f, #741c23); }

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Questions

What color is #741C4F?: #741C4F 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 #741C4F?: The RGB value is 116, 28, 79: 116 red, 28 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #741C4F?: The complementary color is #1C7441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #741C4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.