What color is #742023?

#742023 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742023?

The RGB value is 116, 32, 35: 116 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742023?

The complementary color is #207471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742023 color

#742023 rgb(116, 32, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #742023 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (116, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 57% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 70% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#742023 color codes

HEX	`#742023`
RGB	`rgb(116, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 57%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 70%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.36, 36.76, 19.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.36, 41.54, 27.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.023, 4.869, 2.107)`
Decimal	`7610403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742023, 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 #742023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #742023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742023; }
.text { color: #742023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742023, #744720); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #742023?: #742023 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742023?: The RGB value is 116, 32, 35: 116 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742023?: The complementary color is #207471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.