What color is #742817?

#742817 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #742817?

The RGB value is 116, 40, 23: 116 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #742817?

The complementary color is #176374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #742817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#742817 color

#742817 rgb(116, 40, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #742817 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (116, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 80% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Prune (#701C11), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#742817 color codes

HEX	`#742817`
RGB	`rgb(116, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 80%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 80%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.56, 32.45, 28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.56, 42.98, 40.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.117, 5.294, 1.405)`
Decimal	`7612439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #742817, 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 #742817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#742817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #742817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #742817; }
.text { color: #742817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #742817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #742817, #745717); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #742817?: #742817 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Prune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #742817?: The RGB value is 116, 40, 23: 116 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #742817?: The complementary color is #176374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #742817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.