What color is #764C59?

#764C59 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764C59?

The RGB value is 118, 76, 89: 118 red, 76 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764C59?

The complementary color is #4C7669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764C59 color

#764C59 rgb(118, 76, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #764C59 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 29.8% green and 34.9% blue (118, 76, 89).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#764C59 color codes

HEX	`#764C59`
RGB	`rgb(118, 76, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 29.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 22%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 36%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, 19.78, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 19.78, 359.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.859, 9.742, 10.705)`
Decimal	`7752793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764C59, 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 #764C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #764C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764c59; }
.text { color: #764c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 76 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764c59, #76544c); }

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Questions

What color is #764C59?: #764C59 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764C59?: The RGB value is 118, 76, 89: 118 red, 76 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764C59?: The complementary color is #4C7669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.