What color is #744649?

#744649 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #744649?

The RGB value is 116, 70, 73: 116 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744649?

The complementary color is #467471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744649 color

#744649 rgb(116, 70, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #744649 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (116, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#744649 color codes

HEX	`#744649`
RGB	`rgb(116, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 20.15, 6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 21.2, 18.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.596, 8.575, 7.399)`
Decimal	`7620169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744649, 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 #744649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #744649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744649; }
.text { color: #744649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744649, #745a46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #744649?: #744649 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #744649?: The RGB value is 116, 70, 73: 116 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744649?: The complementary color is #467471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.