What color is #763148?

#763148 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763148?

The RGB value is 118, 49, 72: 118 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763148?

The complementary color is #31765F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763148 color

#763148 rgb(118, 49, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #763148 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 19.2% green and 28.2% blue (118, 49, 72).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Satin Chocolate (#773344), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#763148 color codes

HEX	`#763148`
RGB	`rgb(118, 49, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 19.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 58%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, 32.77, 0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 32.78, 1.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.74, 6.517, 6.875)`
Decimal	`7745864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763148, 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 #763148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #763148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763148; }
.text { color: #763148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 49 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763148, #763c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #763148?: #763148 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Satin Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763148?: The RGB value is 118, 49, 72: 118 red, 49 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763148?: The complementary color is #31765F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.