What color is #744454?

#744454 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744454?

The RGB value is 116, 68, 84: 116 red, 68 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744454?

The complementary color is #447464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744454 color

#744454 rgb(116, 68, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #744454 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 26.7% green and 32.9% blue (116, 68, 84).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#744454 color codes

HEX	`#744454`
RGB	`rgb(116, 68, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 26.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, 22.96, -0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 22.97, 358.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.87, 8.488, 9.452)`
Decimal	`7619668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744454, 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 #744454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #744454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744454; }
.text { color: #744454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 68 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744454, #744c44); }

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Questions

What color is #744454?: #744454 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744454?: The RGB value is 116, 68, 84: 116 red, 68 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744454?: The complementary color is #447464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.