What color is #745663?

#745663 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 #745663?

The RGB value is 116, 86, 99: 116 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745663?

The complementary color is #567467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745663 color

#745663 rgb(116, 86, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #745663 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 33.7% green and 38.8% blue (116, 86, 99).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% 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 6.45:1).

#745663 color codes

HEX	`#745663`
RGB	`rgb(116, 86, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 33.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 14.65, -2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 14.89, 349.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.782, 11.27, 13.304)`
Decimal	`7624291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745663, 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 #745663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #745663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745663; }
.text { color: #745663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 86 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745663, #745856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #745663?: #745663 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 #745663?: The RGB value is 116, 86, 99: 116 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745663?: The complementary color is #567467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.