What color is #754744?

#754744 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 #754744?

The RGB value is 117, 71, 68: 117 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #754744?

The complementary color is #447275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #754744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#754744 color

#754744 rgb(117, 71, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #754744 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 27.8% green and 26.7% blue (117, 71, 68).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#754744 color codes

HEX	`#754744`
RGB	`rgb(117, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.41, 19.32, 10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.41, 21.81, 27.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.633, 8.707, 6.588)`
Decimal	`7685956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #754744, 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 #754744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#754744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #754744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #754744; }
.text { color: #754744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #754744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #754744, #756044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #754744?: #754744 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 #754744?: The RGB value is 117, 71, 68: 117 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #754744?: The complementary color is #447275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #754744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.