What color is #744C54?

#744C54 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 #744C54?

The RGB value is 116, 76, 84: 116 red, 76 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #744C54?

The complementary color is #4C746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #744C54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#744C54 color

#744C54 rgb(116, 76, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #744C54 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 29.8% green and 32.9% blue (116, 76, 84).

Its hue angle is 348°, 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 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#744C54 color codes

HEX	`#744C54`
RGB	`rgb(116, 76, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 29.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.97, 18.16, 2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.97, 18.3, 7.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.387, 9.523, 9.624)`
Decimal	`7621716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #744C54, 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 #744C54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#744C54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	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 #744C54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #744c54; }
.text { color: #744c54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #744c54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 76 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #744c54, #74584c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #744C54?: #744C54 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 #744C54?: The RGB value is 116, 76, 84: 116 red, 76 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #744C54?: The complementary color is #4C746C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #744C54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.