What color is #762C3B?

#762C3B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #762C3B?

The RGB value is 118, 44, 59: 118 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #762C3B?

The complementary color is #2C7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #762C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#762C3B color

#762C3B rgb(118, 44, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #762C3B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 17.3% green and 23.1% blue (118, 44, 59).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 50% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#762C3B color codes

HEX	`#762C3B`
RGB	`rgb(118, 44, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 17.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 50%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.34, 33.84, 7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.34, 34.66, 12.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.162, 5.97, 4.807)`
Decimal	`7744571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #762C3B, 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 #762C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#762C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #762C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #762c3b; }
.text { color: #762c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #762c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 44 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #762c3b, #76422c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #762C3B?: #762C3B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #762C3B?: The RGB value is 118, 44, 59: 118 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #762C3B?: The complementary color is #2C7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #762C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.