What color is #76282D?

#76282D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76282D?

The RGB value is 118, 40, 45: 118 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76282D?

The complementary color is #287671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76282D color

#76282D rgb(118, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #76282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (118, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 62% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#76282D color codes

HEX	`#76282D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 66%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.27, 34.54, 15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.27, 37.77, 23.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.704, 5.56, 3.097)`
Decimal	`7743533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76282D, 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 #76282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#76282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #76282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76282d; }
.text { color: #76282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76282d, #764a28); }

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Questions

What color is #76282D?: #76282D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76282D?: The RGB value is 118, 40, 45: 118 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76282D?: The complementary color is #287671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.