What color is #763D38?

#763D38 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Single Origin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763D38?

The RGB value is 118, 61, 56: 118 red, 61 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763D38?

The complementary color is #387176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763D38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763D38 color

#763D38 rgb(118, 61, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #763D38 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 23.9% green and 22% blue (118, 61, 56).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 53% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Single Origin (#713E39), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#763D38 color codes

HEX	`#763D38`
RGB	`rgb(118, 61, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 23.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 53%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.87, 24.26, 14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.87, 28.15, 30.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.854, 7.476, 4.665)`
Decimal	`7748920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763D38, 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 #763D38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763D38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #763D38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763d38; }
.text { color: #763d38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763d38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 61 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763d38, #765c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #763D38?: #763D38 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Single Origin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763D38?: The RGB value is 118, 61, 56: 118 red, 61 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763D38?: The complementary color is #387176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763D38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.