What color is #764445?

#764445 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 #764445?

The RGB value is 118, 68, 69: 118 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764445?

The complementary color is #447675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764445 color

#764445 rgb(118, 68, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #764445 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (118, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 42% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#764445 color codes

HEX	`#764445`
RGB	`rgb(118, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, 21.65, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 23.34, 21.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.613, 8.416, 6.695)`
Decimal	`7750725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764445, 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 #764445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #764445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764445; }
.text { color: #764445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764445, #765c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #764445?: #764445 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 #764445?: The RGB value is 118, 68, 69: 118 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764445?: The complementary color is #447675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.