What color is #743139?

#743139 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 #743139?

The RGB value is 116, 49, 57: 116 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #743139?

The complementary color is #31746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #743139?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#743139 color

#743139 rgb(116, 49, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #743139 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 19.2% green and 22.4% blue (116, 49, 57).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 51% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#743139 color codes

HEX	`#743139`
RGB	`rgb(116, 49, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 19.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, 30.27, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 31.75, 17.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.04, 6.206, 4.592)`
Decimal	`7614777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #743139, 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 #743139	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#743139 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #743139 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #743139; }
.text { color: #743139; }
.border { border: 2px solid #743139; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 49 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #743139, #744a31); }

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Questions

What color is #743139?: #743139 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 #743139?: The RGB value is 116, 49, 57: 116 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #743139?: The complementary color is #31746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #743139?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.