What color is #764758?

#764758 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764758?

The RGB value is 118, 71, 88: 118 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764758?

The complementary color is #477665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764758 color

#764758 rgb(118, 71, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #764758 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 27.8% green and 34.5% blue (118, 71, 88).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#764758 color codes

HEX	`#764758`
RGB	`rgb(118, 71, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 27.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.11, 22.61, -1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.11, 22.66, 356.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.486, 9.063, 10.375)`
Decimal	`7751512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764758, 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 #764758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #764758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764758; }
.text { color: #764758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 71 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764758, #764e47); }

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Questions

What color is #764758?: #764758 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764758?: The RGB value is 118, 71, 88: 118 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764758?: The complementary color is #477665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.