What color is #761744?

#761744 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Her Fierceness. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #761744?

The RGB value is 118, 23, 68: 118 red, 23 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #761744?

The complementary color is #177649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #761744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#761744 color

#761744 rgb(118, 23, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #761744 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 9% green and 26.7% blue (118, 23, 68).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 67% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 42% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Her Fierceness (#6F123C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#761744 color codes

HEX	`#761744`
RGB	`rgb(118, 23, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 67%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 81%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 42%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.4, 43.63, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.4, 43.72, 356.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.822, 4.883, 5.946)`
Decimal	`7739204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #761744, 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 #761744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#761744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #761744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #761744; }
.text { color: #761744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #761744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 23 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #761744, #761917); }

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Questions

What color is #761744?: #761744 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Her Fierceness. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #761744?: The RGB value is 118, 23, 68: 118 red, 23 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #761744?: The complementary color is #177649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #761744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.