What color is #754146?

#754146 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754146?

The RGB value is 117, 65, 70: 117 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754146?

The complementary color is #417570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754146 color

#754146 rgb(117, 65, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #754146 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 25.5% green and 27.5% blue (117, 65, 70).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#754146 color codes

HEX	`#754146`
RGB	`rgb(117, 65, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 25.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, 23.14, 6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 24.13, 16.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.332, 8.006, 6.794)`
Decimal	`7684422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754146, 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 #754146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #754146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754146; }
.text { color: #754146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 65 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754146, #755641); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #754146?: #754146 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754146?: The RGB value is 117, 65, 70: 117 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754146?: The complementary color is #417570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.