What color is #744546?

#744546 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 #744546?

The RGB value is 116, 69, 70: 116 red, 69 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744546?

The complementary color is #457473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744546 color

#744546 rgb(116, 69, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #744546 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.1% green and 27.5% blue (116, 69, 70).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#744546 color codes

HEX	`#744546`
RGB	`rgb(116, 69, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.83, 20.35, 8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.83, 21.87, 21.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.437, 8.412, 6.867)`
Decimal	`7619910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744546, 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 #744546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #744546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744546; }
.text { color: #744546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 69 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744546, #745b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744546?: #744546 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 #744546?: The RGB value is 116, 69, 70: 116 red, 69 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744546?: The complementary color is #457473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.