What color is #773439?

#773439 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #773439?

The RGB value is 119, 52, 57: 119 red, 52 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773439?

The complementary color is #347772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773439 color

#773439 rgb(119, 52, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #773439 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 20.4% green and 22.4% blue (119, 52, 57).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 52% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#773439 color codes

HEX	`#773439`
RGB	`rgb(119, 52, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 20.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.05, 29.83, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.05, 31.86, 20.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.575, 6.674, 4.654)`
Decimal	`7812153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773439, 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 #773439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #773439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773439; }
.text { color: #773439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 52 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773439, #775134); }

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Questions

What color is #773439?: #773439 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #773439?: The RGB value is 119, 52, 57: 119 red, 52 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773439?: The complementary color is #347772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.