What color is #762C32?

#762C32 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 #762C32?

The RGB value is 118, 44, 50: 118 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #762C32?

The complementary color is #2C7670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #762C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#762C32 color

#762C32 rgb(118, 44, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #762C32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 17.3% green and 19.6% blue (118, 44, 50).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 58% 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 9.65:1).

#762C32 color codes

HEX	`#762C32`
RGB	`rgb(118, 44, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 17.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.12, 32.98, 13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.12, 35.5, 21.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.948, 5.884, 3.682)`
Decimal	`7744562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #762C32, 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 #762C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#762C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #762C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #762c32; }
.text { color: #762c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #762c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 44 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #762c32, #764b2c); }

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Questions

What color is #762C32?: #762C32 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 #762C32?: The RGB value is 118, 44, 50: 118 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #762C32?: The complementary color is #2C7670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #762C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.