What color is #764E5D?

#764E5D 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 #764E5D?

The RGB value is 118, 78, 93: 118 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764E5D?

The complementary color is #4E7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764E5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764E5D color

#764E5D rgb(118, 78, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #764E5D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 30.6% green and 36.5% blue (118, 78, 93).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#764E5D color codes

HEX	`#764E5D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 78, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 30.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 34%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, 19.24, -1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 19.33, 354.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.172, 10.091, 11.661)`
Decimal	`7753309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764E5D, 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 #764E5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#764E5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #764E5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764e5d; }
.text { color: #764e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764e5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 78 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764e5d, #76534e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #764E5D?: #764E5D 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 #764E5D?: The RGB value is 118, 78, 93: 118 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764E5D?: The complementary color is #4E7667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764E5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.