What color is #763F35?

#763F35 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 #763F35?

The RGB value is 118, 63, 53: 118 red, 63 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763F35?

The complementary color is #356C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763F35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763F35 color

#763F35 rgb(118, 63, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #763F35 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 24.7% green and 20.8% blue (118, 63, 53).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#763F35 color codes

HEX	`#763F35`
RGB	`rgb(118, 63, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 24.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.27, 22.8, 16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.27, 28.27, 36.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.892, 7.665, 4.326)`
Decimal	`7749429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763F35, 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 #763F35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763F35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #763F35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763f35; }
.text { color: #763f35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763f35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 63 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763f35, #766035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #763F35?: #763F35 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 #763F35?: The RGB value is 118, 63, 53: 118 red, 63 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763F35?: The complementary color is #356C76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763F35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.