What color is #744140?

#744140 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744140?

The RGB value is 116, 65, 64: 116 red, 65 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744140?

The complementary color is #407374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744140 color

#744140 rgb(116, 65, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #744140 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 25.5% green and 25.1% blue (116, 65, 64).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 45% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#744140 color codes

HEX	`#744140`
RGB	`rgb(116, 65, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 25.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 21.97, 10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 24.25, 25.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.019, 7.865, 5.84)`
Decimal	`7618880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744140, 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 #744140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #744140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744140; }
.text { color: #744140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 65 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744140, #745b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744140?: #744140 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744140?: The RGB value is 116, 65, 64: 116 red, 65 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744140?: The complementary color is #407374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.