What color is #764350?

#764350 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764350?

The RGB value is 118, 67, 80: 118 red, 67 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764350?

The complementary color is #437669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764350 color

#764350 rgb(118, 67, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #764350 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 26.3% green and 31.4% blue (118, 67, 80).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#764350 color codes

HEX	`#764350`
RGB	`rgb(118, 67, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 26.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.89, 23.75, 1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.89, 23.81, 4.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.927, 8.446, 8.643)`
Decimal	`7750480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764350, 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 #764350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #764350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764350; }
.text { color: #764350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 67 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764350, #765043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #764350?: #764350 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764350?: The RGB value is 118, 67, 80: 118 red, 67 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764350?: The complementary color is #437669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.