What color is #743C3C?

#743C3C 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 #743C3C?

The RGB value is 116, 60, 60: 116 red, 60 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #743C3C?

The complementary color is #3C7474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #743C3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#743C3C color

#743C3C rgb(116, 60, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #743C3C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 23.5% green and 23.5% blue (116, 60, 60).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 48% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#743C3C color codes

HEX	`#743C3C`
RGB	`rgb(116, 60, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 23.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, 24.43, 11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 26.82, 24.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.635, 7.272, 5.17)`
Decimal	`7617596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #743C3C, 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 #743C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#743C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #743C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #743c3c; }
.text { color: #743c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #743c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 60 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #743c3c, #74583c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #743C3C?: #743C3C 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 #743C3C?: The RGB value is 116, 60, 60: 116 red, 60 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #743C3C?: The complementary color is #3C7474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #743C3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.