What color is #764742?

#764742 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764742?

The RGB value is 118, 71, 66: 118 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764742?

The complementary color is #427176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764742 color

#764742 rgb(118, 71, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #764742 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 27.8% green and 25.9% blue (118, 71, 66).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#764742 color codes

HEX	`#764742`
RGB	`rgb(118, 71, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 27.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.5, 19.49, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.5, 22.65, 30.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.708, 8.752, 6.279)`
Decimal	`7751490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764742, 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 #764742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #764742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764742; }
.text { color: #764742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 71 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764742, #766142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #764742?: #764742 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764742?: The RGB value is 118, 71, 66: 118 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764742?: The complementary color is #427176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.