What color is #74276D?

#74276D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74276D?

The RGB value is 116, 39, 109: 116 red, 39 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74276D?

The complementary color is #27742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74276D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74276D color

#74276D rgb(116, 39, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #74276D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 15.3% green and 42.7% blue (116, 39, 109).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 50% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#74276D color codes

HEX	`#74276D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 39, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 15.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 50%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, 42.71, -24.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 49.04, 330.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.688, 6.269, 15.112)`
Decimal	`7612269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74276D, 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 #74276D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74276D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #74276D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74276d; }
.text { color: #74276d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74276d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 39 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74276d, #742746); }

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Questions

What color is #74276D?: #74276D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74276D?: The RGB value is 116, 39, 109: 116 red, 39 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74276D?: The complementary color is #27742E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74276D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.