What color is #745962?

#745962 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #745962?

The RGB value is 116, 89, 98: 116 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #745962?

The complementary color is #59746B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #745962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#745962 color

#745962 rgb(116, 89, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #745962 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 34.9% green and 38.4% blue (116, 89, 98).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#745962 color codes

HEX	`#745962`
RGB	`rgb(116, 89, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 34.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, 12.65, -0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 12.68, 355.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.979, 11.74, 13.135)`
Decimal	`7625058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #745962, 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 #745962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#745962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #745962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #745962; }
.text { color: #745962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #745962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 89 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #745962, #745e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #745962?: #745962 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #745962?: The RGB value is 116, 89, 98: 116 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #745962?: The complementary color is #59746B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #745962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.