What color is #742746?

#742746 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742746?

The RGB value is 116, 39, 70: 116 red, 39 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742746?

The complementary color is #277455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742746 color

#742746 rgb(116, 39, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #742746 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 15.3% green and 27.5% blue (116, 39, 70).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 50% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#742746 color codes

HEX	`#742746`
RGB	`rgb(116, 39, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 15.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 50%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 36.81, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 36.83, 358.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.034, 5.607, 6.4)`
Decimal	`7612230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742746, 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 #742746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #742746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742746; }
.text { color: #742746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 39 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742746, #742f27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #742746?: #742746 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742746?: The RGB value is 116, 39, 70: 116 red, 39 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742746?: The complementary color is #277455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.