What color is #764044?

#764044 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764044?

The RGB value is 118, 64, 68: 118 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764044?

The complementary color is #407672, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764044 color

#764044 rgb(118, 64, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #764044 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 25.1% green and 26.7% blue (118, 64, 68).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 42% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#764044 color codes

HEX	`#764044`
RGB	`rgb(118, 64, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 25.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, 23.88, 7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 25.17, 18.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.349, 7.937, 6.455)`
Decimal	`7749700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764044, 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 #764044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #764044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764044; }
.text { color: #764044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 64 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764044, #765740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #764044?: #764044 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764044?: The RGB value is 118, 64, 68: 118 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764044?: The complementary color is #407672, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.