What color is #744C53?

#744C53 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 #744C53?

The RGB value is 116, 76, 83: 116 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744C53?

The complementary color is #4C746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744C53 color

#744C53 rgb(116, 76, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #744C53 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 29.8% green and 32.5% blue (116, 76, 83).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#744C53 color codes

HEX	`#744C53`
RGB	`rgb(116, 76, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 29.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.94, 18.01, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.94, 18.23, 8.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.349, 9.507, 9.419)`
Decimal	`7621715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744C53, 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 #744C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #744C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744c53; }
.text { color: #744c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 76 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744c53, #74594c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #744C53?: #744C53 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 #744C53?: The RGB value is 116, 76, 83: 116 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744C53?: The complementary color is #4C746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.