What color is #74393D?

#74393D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74393D?

The RGB value is 116, 57, 61: 116 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74393D?

The complementary color is #397470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74393D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74393D color

#74393D rgb(116, 57, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #74393D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 22.4% green and 23.9% blue (116, 57, 61).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#74393D color codes

HEX	`#74393D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 57, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 22.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.75, 26.27, 9.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.75, 27.93, 19.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.508, 6.977, 5.26)`
Decimal	`7616829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74393D, 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 #74393D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74393D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #74393D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74393d; }
.text { color: #74393d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74393d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 57 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74393d, #745339); }

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Questions

What color is #74393D?: #74393D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74393D?: The RGB value is 116, 57, 61: 116 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74393D?: The complementary color is #397470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74393D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.