What color is #745461?

#745461 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745461?

The RGB value is 116, 84, 97: 116 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745461?

The complementary color is #547467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745461 color

#745461 rgb(116, 84, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #745461 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 32.9% green and 38% blue (116, 84, 97).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#745461 color codes

HEX	`#745461`
RGB	`rgb(116, 84, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 32.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, 15.51, -2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 15.67, 351.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.53, 10.917, 12.754)`
Decimal	`7623777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745461, 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 #745461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #745461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745461; }
.text { color: #745461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 84 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745461, #745754); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #745461?: #745461 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745461?: The RGB value is 116, 84, 97: 116 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745461?: The complementary color is #547467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.