What color is #744642?

#744642 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 #744642?

The RGB value is 116, 70, 66: 116 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744642?

The complementary color is #427074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744642?

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.

#744642 color

#744642 rgb(116, 70, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #744642 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.5% green and 25.9% blue (116, 70, 66).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#744642 color codes

HEX	`#744642`
RGB	`rgb(116, 70, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, 19.23, 10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 22.04, 29.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.376, 8.488, 6.245)`
Decimal	`7620162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744642, 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 #744642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744642 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 #744642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744642; }
.text { color: #744642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 70 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744642, #745f42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744642?: #744642 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 #744642?: The RGB value is 116, 70, 66: 116 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744642?: The complementary color is #427074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744642?: 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.