What color is #754346?

#754346 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #754346?

The RGB value is 117, 67, 70: 117 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754346?

The complementary color is #437572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754346 color

#754346 rgb(117, 67, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #754346 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 26.3% green and 27.5% blue (117, 67, 70).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#754346 color codes

HEX	`#754346`
RGB	`rgb(117, 67, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 26.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.48, 21.96, 7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.48, 23.22, 18.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.449, 8.239, 6.833)`
Decimal	`7684934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754346, 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 #754346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #754346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754346; }
.text { color: #754346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 67 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754346, #755943); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #754346?: #754346 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #754346?: The RGB value is 117, 67, 70: 117 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754346?: The complementary color is #437572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.