What color is #744650?

#744650 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 #744650?

The RGB value is 116, 70, 80: 116 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744650?

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

Is black or white text better on #744650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744650 color

#744650 rgb(116, 70, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #744650 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 27.5% green and 31.4% blue (116, 70, 80).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 31% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#744650 color codes

HEX	`#744650`
RGB	`rgb(116, 70, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 27.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.35, 21.16, 2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.35, 21.29, 6.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.841, 8.673, 8.691)`
Decimal	`7620176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744650, 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 #744650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	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 #744650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744650; }
.text { color: #744650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 70 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744650, #745346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #744650?: #744650 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 #744650?: The RGB value is 116, 70, 80: 116 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744650?: The complementary color is #46746A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.