What color is #77383B?

#77383B 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 #77383B?

The RGB value is 119, 56, 59: 119 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77383B?

The complementary color is #387774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77383B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77383B color

#77383B rgb(119, 56, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #77383B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 22% green and 23.1% blue (119, 56, 59).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 50% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#77383B color codes

HEX	`#77383B`
RGB	`rgb(119, 56, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 22%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 53%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 50%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, 27.83, 11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 29.98, 21.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.812, 7.067, 4.984)`
Decimal	`7813179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77383B, 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 #77383B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#77383B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #77383B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77383b; }
.text { color: #77383b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77383b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 56 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77383b, #775538); }

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Questions

What color is #77383B?: #77383B 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 #77383B?: The RGB value is 119, 56, 59: 119 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77383B?: The complementary color is #387774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77383B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.