What color is #763D35?

#763D35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763D35?

The RGB value is 118, 61, 53: 118 red, 61 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763D35?

The complementary color is #356E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763D35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763D35 color

#763D35 rgb(118, 61, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #763D35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 23.9% green and 20.8% blue (118, 61, 53).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#763D35 color codes

HEX	`#763D35`
RGB	`rgb(118, 61, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 23.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.8, 23.96, 16.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.8, 28.86, 33.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.783, 7.447, 4.29)`
Decimal	`7748917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763D35, 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 #763D35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763D35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #763D35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763d35; }
.text { color: #763d35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763d35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 61 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763d35, #765d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #763D35?: #763D35 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763D35?: The RGB value is 118, 61, 53: 118 red, 61 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763D35?: The complementary color is #356E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763D35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.