What color is #774459?

#774459 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #774459?

The RGB value is 119, 68, 89: 119 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774459?

The complementary color is #447762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774459 color

#774459 rgb(119, 68, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #774459 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 26.7% green and 34.9% blue (119, 68, 89).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 25% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#774459 color codes

HEX	`#774459`
RGB	`rgb(119, 68, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 26.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.55, 24.93, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.55, 25.1, 353.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.478, 8.778, 10.539)`
Decimal	`7816281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774459, 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 #774459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #774459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774459; }
.text { color: #774459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 68 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774459, #774944); }

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Questions

What color is #774459?: #774459 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #774459?: The RGB value is 119, 68, 89: 119 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774459?: The complementary color is #447762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.