What color is #745660?

#745660 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 #745660?

The RGB value is 116, 86, 96: 116 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745660?

The complementary color is #56746A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745660 color

#745660 rgb(116, 86, 96)

Shades of red

The hex color #745660 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 33.7% green and 37.6% blue (116, 86, 96).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 17% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#745660 color codes

HEX	`#745660`
RGB	`rgb(116, 86, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 33.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 17%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, 14.11, -0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 14.14, 356.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 11.214, 12.563)`
Decimal	`7624288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745660, 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 #745660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #745660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745660; }
.text { color: #745660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 86 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745660, #745b56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #745660?: #745660 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 #745660?: The RGB value is 116, 86, 96: 116 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745660?: The complementary color is #56746A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.