What color is #745148?

#745148 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 #745148?

The RGB value is 116, 81, 72: 116 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745148?

The complementary color is #486B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745148 color

#745148 rgb(116, 81, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #745148 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 31.8% green and 28.2% blue (116, 81, 72).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 38% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Roasted (#785246), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#745148 color codes

HEX	`#745148`
RGB	`rgb(116, 81, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 31.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 38%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 38%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, 13.37, 11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 17.4, 39.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.315, 10.066, 7.477)`
Decimal	`7622984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745148, 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 #745148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #745148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745148; }
.text { color: #745148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 81 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745148, #746748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #745148?: #745148 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 #745148?: The RGB value is 116, 81, 72: 116 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745148?: The complementary color is #486B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.