What color is #764A56?

#764A56 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 #764A56?

The RGB value is 118, 74, 86: 118 red, 74 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764A56?

The complementary color is #4A766A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764A56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764A56 color

#764A56 rgb(118, 74, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #764A56 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 29% green and 33.7% blue (118, 74, 86).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 23% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 27% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#764A56 color codes

HEX	`#764A56`
RGB	`rgb(118, 74, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 29%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 23%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 37%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 27%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.78, 20.5, 0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.78, 20.51, 2.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.6, 9.422, 10.01)`
Decimal	`7752278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764A56, 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 #764A56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764A56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #764A56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764a56; }
.text { color: #764a56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764a56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 74 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764a56, #76544a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #764A56?: #764A56 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 #764A56?: The RGB value is 118, 74, 86: 118 red, 74 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764A56?: The complementary color is #4A766A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764A56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.