What color is #774051?

#774051 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774051?

The RGB value is 119, 64, 81: 119 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774051?

The complementary color is #407766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774051 color

#774051 rgb(119, 64, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #774051 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 25.1% green and 31.8% blue (119, 64, 81).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 32% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#774051 color codes

HEX	`#774051`
RGB	`rgb(119, 64, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 25.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, 26.04, 0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 26.04, 0.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.927, 8.184, 8.787)`
Decimal	`7815249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774051, 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 #774051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #774051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774051; }
.text { color: #774051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 64 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774051, #774a40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774051?: #774051 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774051?: The RGB value is 119, 64, 81: 119 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774051?: The complementary color is #407766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.