What color is #764138?

#764138 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 #764138?

The RGB value is 118, 65, 56: 118 red, 65 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764138?

The complementary color is #386D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764138 color

#764138 rgb(118, 65, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #764138 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 25.5% green and 22% blue (118, 65, 56).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 53% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#764138 color codes

HEX	`#764138`
RGB	`rgb(118, 65, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 25.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 53%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.81, 21.93, 15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.81, 26.87, 35.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.076, 7.919, 4.738)`
Decimal	`7749944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764138, 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 #764138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #764138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764138; }
.text { color: #764138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 65 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764138, #766038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #764138?: #764138 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 #764138?: The RGB value is 118, 65, 56: 118 red, 65 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764138?: The complementary color is #386D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.