What color is #74464D?

#74464D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74464D?

The RGB value is 116, 70, 77: 116 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74464D?

The complementary color is #46746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74464D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74464D color

#74464D rgb(116, 70, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #74464D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.5% green and 30.2% blue (116, 70, 77).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#74464D color codes

HEX	`#74464D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 70, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.26, 20.72, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.26, 21.14, 11.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.733, 8.63, 8.12)`
Decimal	`7620173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74464D, 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 #74464D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#74464D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #74464D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74464d; }
.text { color: #74464d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74464d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 70 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74464d, #745646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #74464D?: #74464D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74464D?: The RGB value is 116, 70, 77: 116 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74464D?: The complementary color is #46746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74464D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.