What color is #772526?

#772526 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #772526?

The RGB value is 119, 37, 38: 119 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #772526?

The complementary color is #257776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #772526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#772526 color

#772526 rgb(119, 37, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #772526 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (119, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 68% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#772526 color codes

HEX	`#772526`
RGB	`rgb(119, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 68%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.81, 35.82, 19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.81, 40.69, 28.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.62, 5.386, 2.419)`
Decimal	`7808294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #772526, 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 #772526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#772526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #772526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #772526; }
.text { color: #772526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #772526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #772526, #774d25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #772526?: #772526 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #772526?: The RGB value is 119, 37, 38: 119 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #772526?: The complementary color is #257776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #772526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.