What color is #744344?

#744344 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 #744344?

The RGB value is 116, 67, 68: 116 red, 67 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744344?

The complementary color is #437473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744344 color

#744344 rgb(116, 67, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #744344 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 26.3% green and 26.7% blue (116, 67, 68).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 41% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#744344 color codes

HEX	`#744344`
RGB	`rgb(116, 67, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 26.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.28, 21.28, 8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.28, 22.93, 21.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.253, 8.146, 6.5)`
Decimal	`7619396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744344, 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 #744344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #744344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744344; }
.text { color: #744344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 67 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744344, #745b43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744344?: #744344 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 #744344?: The RGB value is 116, 67, 68: 116 red, 67 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744344?: The complementary color is #437473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.