What color is #774453?

#774453 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 #774453?

The RGB value is 119, 68, 83: 119 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774453?

The complementary color is #447768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774453 color

#774453 rgb(119, 68, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #774453 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 26.7% green and 32.5% blue (119, 68, 83).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 30% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#774453 color codes

HEX	`#774453`
RGB	`rgb(119, 68, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 26.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.36, 24, 0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.36, 24.01, 1.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.237, 8.682, 9.266)`
Decimal	`7816275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774453, 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 #774453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #774453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774453; }
.text { color: #774453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 68 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774453, #774f44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774453?: #774453 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 #774453?: The RGB value is 119, 68, 83: 119 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774453?: The complementary color is #447768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.