What color is #773934?

#773934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #773934?

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

What is the complementary color of #773934?

The complementary color is #347277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773934 color

#773934 rgb(119, 57, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #773934 is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 4°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 56% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#773934 color codes

HEX	`#773934`
RGB	`rgb(119, 57, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 22.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 56%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 26.58, 15.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 30.88, 30.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.691, 7.097, 4.108)`
Decimal	`7813428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773934, 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 #773934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #773934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773934; }
.text { color: #773934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 57 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773934, #775b34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #773934?: #773934 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #773934?: The RGB value is 119, 57, 52: 119 red, 57 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773934?: The complementary color is #347277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.