What color is #744143?

#744143 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 #744143?

The RGB value is 116, 65, 67: 116 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744143?

The complementary color is #417472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744143 color

#744143 rgb(116, 65, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #744143 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 25.5% green and 26.3% blue (116, 65, 67).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 42% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#744143 color codes

HEX	`#744143`
RGB	`rgb(116, 65, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 25.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, 22.34, 8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 23.88, 20.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.106, 7.9, 6.302)`
Decimal	`7618883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744143, 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 #744143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #744143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744143; }
.text { color: #744143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 65 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744143, #745841); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744143?: #744143 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 #744143?: The RGB value is 116, 65, 67: 116 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744143?: The complementary color is #417472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.