What color is #774653?

#774653 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 #774653?

The RGB value is 119, 70, 83: 119 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #774653?

The complementary color is #46776A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #774653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#774653 color

#774653 rgb(119, 70, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #774653 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (119, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 30% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#774653 color codes

HEX	`#774653`
RGB	`rgb(119, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.84, 22.82, 1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.84, 22.86, 3.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.36, 8.928, 9.307)`
Decimal	`7816787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #774653, 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 #774653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#774653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #774653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #774653; }
.text { color: #774653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #774653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #774653, #775246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #774653?: #774653 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 #774653?: The RGB value is 119, 70, 83: 119 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #774653?: The complementary color is #46776A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #774653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.