What color is #744555?

#744555 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 #744555?

The RGB value is 116, 69, 85: 116 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744555?

The complementary color is #457464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744555 color

#744555 rgb(116, 69, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #744555 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.1% green and 33.3% blue (116, 69, 85).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#744555 color codes

HEX	`#744555`
RGB	`rgb(116, 69, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.25, 22.52, -0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.25, 22.54, 357.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.971, 8.626, 9.68)`
Decimal	`7619925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744555, 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 #744555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #744555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744555; }
.text { color: #744555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 69 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744555, #744d45); }

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Questions

What color is #744555?: #744555 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 #744555?: The RGB value is 116, 69, 85: 116 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744555?: The complementary color is #457464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.