What color is #764140?

#764140 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764140?

The RGB value is 118, 65, 64: 118 red, 65 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764140?

The complementary color is #407576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764140 color

#764140 rgb(118, 65, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #764140 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 25.5% green and 25.1% blue (118, 65, 64).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 46% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#764140 color codes

HEX	`#764140`
RGB	`rgb(118, 65, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 25.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 46%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, 22.81, 10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 25.2, 25.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.287, 8.003, 5.852)`
Decimal	`7749952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764140, 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 #764140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #764140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764140; }
.text { color: #764140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 65 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764140, #765c40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #764140?: #764140 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764140?: The RGB value is 118, 65, 64: 118 red, 65 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764140?: The complementary color is #407576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.