What color is #743036?

#743036 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #743036?

The RGB value is 116, 48, 54: 116 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #743036?

The complementary color is #30746E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #743036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#743036 color

#743036 rgb(116, 48, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #743036 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 18.8% green and 21.2% blue (116, 48, 54).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#743036 color codes

HEX	`#743036`
RGB	`rgb(116, 48, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 18.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.65, 30.51, 11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.65, 32.48, 20.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.926, 6.094, 4.196)`
Decimal	`7614518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #743036, 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 #743036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#743036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #743036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #743036; }
.text { color: #743036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #743036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 48 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #743036, #744c30); }

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Questions

What color is #743036?: #743036 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #743036?: The RGB value is 116, 48, 54: 116 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #743036?: The complementary color is #30746E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #743036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.