What color is #774452?

#774452 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 #774452?

The RGB value is 119, 68, 82: 119 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774452?

The complementary color is #447769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774452 color

#774452 rgb(119, 68, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #774452 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (119, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 31% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#774452 color codes

HEX	`#774452`
RGB	`rgb(119, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.33, 23.85, 1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.33, 23.88, 2.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.198, 8.666, 9.064)`
Decimal	`7816274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774452, 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 #774452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #774452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774452; }
.text { color: #774452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774452, #774f44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774452?: #774452 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 #774452?: The RGB value is 119, 68, 82: 119 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774452?: The complementary color is #447769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.