What color is #745046?

#745046 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745046?

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

What is the complementary color of #745046?

The complementary color is #466A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745046 color

#745046 rgb(116, 80, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #745046 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 13°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 40% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Roasted (#785246), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#745046 color codes

HEX	`#745046`
RGB	`rgb(116, 80, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 31.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 40%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 13.71, 11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 18.19, 41.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.177, 9.893, 7.114)`
Decimal	`7622726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745046, 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 #745046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#745046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #745046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745046; }
.text { color: #745046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 80 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745046, #746746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #745046?: #745046 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745046?: The RGB value is 116, 80, 70: 116 red, 80 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745046?: The complementary color is #466A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.